Sri Lanka floods: Nearly 500,000 displaced as death toll rises to 122

Floods and landslides in Sri Lanka’s southern and western regions have killed at least 122 people and damaged more than 1,700 homes, officials said on Saturday.
Sri Lankan soldiers evacuate flood victims while also carrying relief material, at a flooded area in Wehangalla village in Kalutara district, yesterday. rnNet photo.
Sri Lankan soldiers evacuate flood victims while also carrying relief material, at a flooded area in Wehangalla village in Kalutara district, yesterday. rnNet photo.
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