Heavy rains pounded parts of Sri Lanka Saturday, causing widespread flooding. Authorities say at least five people have been killed and hundreds of thousands have fled their homes and taken refuge in camps.
Torrential rains have caused widespread flooding in Sri Lanka and at least one million people have been affected by the latest spate of flooding in this south Asian country. Thousands have been forced to flee their homes and shift to temporary shelters while the country's disaster management centre is struggling to cope with the disaster.
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