The weeklong rains have caused chaos across Sri Lanka, unleashing deadly landslides and driving tens of thousands from their homes. COLOMBO, SRI LANKA—Hundreds of boats plied deep floodwaters that have inundated thousands of homes in the Sri Lankan capital, delivering aid and rescuing the elderly and sick from rooftops as forecasters warned of more heavy rain. Soldiers resumed searching for the missing Friday, but held little hope of finding survivors. Since Monday, at least 58 people have died from lightning strikes, drowning, falling trees and landslides triggered by cyclonic rains that started Sunday. The search effort was halted intermittently as continuing rain threatened to trigger more landslides.

Source: thestar May 20, 2016 08:47 UTC