Severe flooding brought on by monsoon rains across southwestern portions of Sri Lanka has resulted in the deaths of at least 188 people, according to the country’s Ministry of Disaster Management.

Sri Lanka has been grappling with severe weather conditions since May, mostly caused by the monsoon. Floods and mudslides in June killed at least 16 people in the country.

Flooding and landslides caused by monsoon rains in Sri Lanka have killed at least seven people, ... Colombo - three members of the same family died when their house was flooded.

Protesters flood the streets outside of Sri Lanka’s Presidential Palace, as police fire tear gas to break up the crowd. AP. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday summoned an emergency ...

Flood situation remains grim in Sri Lanka. PTI / Jan 10, 2011, 17:34 IST. Share. AA + Text Size. Small; ... More than 4600 houses were also damaged or destroyed in floods. End of Article.

15 killed, 19,000 trapped as heavy rains batter Sri Lanka, schools shut for today Heavy rains in Sri Lanka exceeding 300 mm have triggered floods, caused landslides and uprooted trees in several ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The United Nations plans to seek $51 million to help Sri Lankans recover from deadly floods that affected up to 1 million people. U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka closed schools on Monday as the death toll due to floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains in many parts of the island nation, rose to 16 people ...

Sri Lanka has been grappling with severe weather conditions since May, mostly caused by the monsoon. Floods and mudslides in June killed at least 16 people in the country. More about ...