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Heavy rains cause deadly landslides in Sri Lanka

AKIPRESS.COM - Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain across Sri Lanka have killed at least 23 people and left more than 50 others missing, Al Jazeerareported citing officials.

The landslides occurred on Thursday night and Friday morning in central, southern and western parts of the country after two days of rain, the country's Disaster Management Center said.

Eleven bodies were recovered after a landslide in Bulathsinhala, 65km southeast of the capital, Colombo.

In May 2016, at least 127 people were killed in a landslide in the the central Kegalle district.

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