Altogether 13 districts out of the 14 districts in the coastal belt of Sri Lanka have reported to be affected by the giant waves as follows:

Regions affected

Southern Province: Galle, Matara and Hambantota

Western Province: Kalutara, Gampaha and Colombo

Eastern Province: Ampara, Batticaloa and Trincomalee

Northern Province: Jaffna, Maulativ and Kilinochchi

North Western Province: Puttlam

Human loss

Number of people killed 35,322

Number of people injured 21,441

Number of internally displaced people (IDPs) 516,150

Economic loss

Value of lost assets US $900 million

Number of lost livelihoods 150,000

Number of houses damaged 89,000

Proportion of fishing fleet destroyed 75%

Extent of salinated agriculture land 23,449 acres

Damage to tourism infrastructure

Large hotels 53 Out of 242

Small hotels 248

Related small enterprises 210

Social setback

Widowed, Orphaned and affected elderly and disabled 40,000

Health facilities damaged 97

Education facilities damaged

Schools 182

Universities 04

Vocational Training Centers 15

School Used as a Camps for IDPs 446

School Children affected 200,000