Heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides across Sri Lanka's central hills, killing seven people and forcing evacuations. The disaster has shut some schools and deepened strain on recovery from Cyclone Ditwa.

Floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains have left at least seven people dead in Sri Lanka's tea-growing mountainous regions, forcing the closure of some schools, officials said on Tuesday.

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka closed schools in its tea-growing mountainous regions on Tuesday (Aug 4) as heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides that left five people dead and three wounded, officials said.Heavy downpours over the last two days have wreaked havoc in many parts of the country, flooding homes, fields

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka closed schools in its tea-growing mountainous regions on Tuesday (Aug 4) as heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides that left five people dead and three wounded, officials said.Heavy downpours over the last two days have wreaked havoc in many parts of the country, flooding homes, fields

Sri Lanka has closed schools in its tea-growing mountainous regions as heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides that left five people dead and three wounded, officials say.