The death toll from devastating floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka has exceeded 330 people, as the country grapples with one of its worst weather disasters in years. More than 200 are missing, and some 20,000 homes have been destroyed, sending 108,000 people to state-run temporary shelters, the Disaster Management Centre reported.

Extreme weekend weather across Asia has displaced millions. Elon Musk made Starlink available for free in some affected regions.

The flooding situation in low-lying areas of Sri Lanka worsened on Saturday, prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for those living along the banks of the Kelani River, which flows into the Indian Ocean from Colombo.

At least 56 people have been killed and 21 are missing in Sri Lanka after floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains wreaked havoc this week, in one of its worst weather related disasters the country has seen in recent years.

More than 900 people have been killed in flooding, landslides and cyclones across Southeast Asia. Heavy monsoons overwhelmed swathes of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, leaving thousands of people stranded without shelter or critical supplies.