Statistics of Tsunami Victims in Matara District
     

These statistics are taken from the survey conducted by the University of Ruhuna in costal DS divisions (Devinuwara, Dickwella, Weligama and Matara) in Matara District.

DS
Division
 
Deaths

Missing
Displaced
Persons
Displaced
Families
Matara  454  88 10,600 2,451
Weligama  396 36 12,710 2,930
Dickwella  175  26 3,510 520
Devinuwara  63   15 2,730 605
Total 1,088  165 29,550 6,506

 
Statistics: Dead/Missing/Displaced Persons
     

 
Statistics: Other info.
     
     
     
Number of Deaths - DS Divisions wise
     
DS Division Number of Deaths
Matara  454 
Weligama  396
Dickwella  175 
Devinuwara  63  
 
     
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Number of Deaths - Gender wise
     
DS Division Male Female
Matara 140 314
Weligama 123 273
Dickwella 57 118
Devinuwara 37 26
  
     
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Number of  Deaths - Age wise
     
DS Division  < 5 Years  5-18 Years  > 18 Years
Matara 56 93 300
Weligama 51 46 299
Dickwella 22 23 130
Devinuwara 17 07 43
  
     
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Number of Missing Persons- Gender wise
     
DS Division Female  Male
Matara 52 36
Weligama 23 12
Dickwella 14 12
Devinuwara 05 09
Total 94 69
  
     
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Number of Missing Persons- Age wise
     
DS Division Below 5 Years 5-18 Years  Above 18 Years
Matara 21 18 49
Weligama 06 04 25
Dickwella 02 02 22
Devinuwara 00 02 12
Total 29 26 108
  
     
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Number of Displaced Persons- Gender  wise
     
DS Division Female  Male
Matara 5272 5164
Weligama 6020 5812
Dickwella 1787 1723
Devinuwara 1415 851
Total 14494 13550
  
     
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Displaced children below 5 years
     
DS Division Camp  Temporary Places
Matara 520 360
Weligama 709 337
Dickwella 168 91
Devinuwara 88 243
  
     
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Displaced children between  6 to 17  years
     
DS Division Camp  Temporary Places
Matara 1250 781
Weligama 1763 748
Dickwella 471 171
Devinuwara 252 501
  
     
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Displaced children between  18 to  60  years
     
DS Division Camp  Temporary Places
Matara 3696 2502
Weligama 4714 2239
Dickwella 939 520
Devinuwara 598 1463
  
     
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Displaced old aged population( age over 61 years)
     
DS Division Camp  Temporary Places
Matara 468 475
Weligama 547 306
Dickwella 105 95
Devinuwara 66 195
  
     
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Number of Houses Damaged in Matara District
     
DS Division Fully Damaged Partly Damaged  Slightly Damaged Total
Matara 1040 1674 140 2854
Weligama 1309 1447 342 3098
Dickwella 432 507 50 989
Devinuwara 211 386 200 797
Total 2992 4014 732 7738
  
     
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How the Families lost their source of income
     
DS Division Fully Affected Severely Affected  Moderately Affected  Slightly Affected   Total
Matara 452 438 295 623 1,808
Weligama 840 633 482 621 2576
Dickwella 267 159 88 207 721
Devinuwara 169 183 82 175 614
Total 1728 1413 952 1626 5719
  
     
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