Heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides in many parts of the island nation.
Sri Lanka has closed schools as heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides in many parts of the island nation, leaving at least 10 people dead and six others missing, officials said.
Since Sunday, heavy downpours have hit many parts of the country, flooding homes, fields, and roads and forcing authorities to cut electricity as a precaution.Six people died after being washed away and drowning in the capital Colombo and the remote Rathnapura district on Sunday, according to the disaster management centre.
The disaster management centre said in a statement that by Monday, more than 5,000 people had been moved to evacuation centres, and more than 400 homes had been damaged.
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