Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall leaves 20 dead in Sri Lanka
At least 20 people have died due to heavy flooding in Sri Lanka, with thousands devastated across the country. The authorities have issued a level-2 warning over possible landslides in south-central areas of Sri Lanka
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