Colombo, Dec 7 (PTI) Cyclone-struck Sri Lanka’s Kandy district — the seat of the last Royal kingdom of Ceylon — suffered extensive damage and was the worst-hit by the Ditwah disaster, which has claimed a total of 618 lives in the island nation.

Catastrophic floods and landslides following Cyclone Ditwah have left Sri Lanka grappling with severe infrastructure collapse as search operations continue for those buried under landslides a week after the disaster struck the country.

Surrounded by three mountain ranges and set in a basin-like valley, Kandy city escaped direct damage except for disruptions to its road network, electricity, and communication.

However, the devastation in the district’s outer areas in the rural heartland was disastrous.

Till Saturday night, Kandy district had acco

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