Flood waters have started receding in Sri Lanka's Central province and other areas, even as the death toll has risen to 101, the Disaster management Center (DMC) has said in its latest report.
At least 100 people are missing and presumed dead in the landslides-hit Kegalle district in Central Province, reports the Colombo Page web site.
As floods subsided across the country revealing the full extent of damage, the displaced have started returning to their damaged homes.
Around 119,694 people are still housed in 258 relief camps across the country.
While army troopers are still engaged in search and recovery efforts in landslide struck areas, the Sri Lanka Air Force has decided to suspend the deployment of helicopters for rescue and relief operations till the weather improves.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society has urged people returning to their homes to be cautious on health issues and diseases.
OCHA has warned that with the large quantities of standing water, communities are increasingly at risk of leptospirosis and water-borne, skin diseases and vector-borne diseases and early detection of the diseases was important.