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Sri Lankan authorities say the death toll from heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah has risen to 123 with 130 people still missing …

Cyclone Ditwah tore through Sri Lanka this week, triggering severe flooding and mudslides, killing more than 132 people and nearly 200 others missing, according to local authorities.

In Sri Lanka, rescue teams are racing to reach cut-off villages as floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah force tens of thousands of people into shelters, submerge homes, and block roads.

The death toll from Cyclone Ditwah is expected to rise. Social media posts on Saturday showed several areas affected by overnight mudslides that authorities have yet to reach.

Sri Lanka were bowled out for 114 runs in 19.1 overs, as Shaheen Shah Afridi and other Pakistan bowlers ran riot in the tri-series final. | Cricket …

Soldiers in Sri Lanka worked to rescue hundreds trapped by flooding Friday from Cyclone Ditwah, which has killed at least 69 people, with 34 missing.

Colombo: Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said on Saturday.

Dozens of people are missing and thousands are in temporary shelters after Cyclone Ditwah caused most rivers and reservoirs to overflow.

At least 56 people have been killed and 21 are missing in Sri Lanka after floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains wreaked havoc this week, in one of its worst weather related disasters the …

A cyclone swept across Sri Lanka on Friday, leaving 46 people dead and 23 more missing, officials said, with the weather department warning the storm could intensify as it moves across the island over …