Flooding in Sri Lanka caused by Cyclone Ditwah - in pictures
People look for survivors and lost belongings near a damaged house in Kandy after landslides and flooding in Sri Lanka caused by Cyclone Ditwah. Reuters
Buildings damaged by the floods in Peradeniya. More than 390 people in Sri Lanka have been killed in the cyclone. AP
A Buddhist monk stands near his flooded temple in a suburb of Colombo. EPA
Rescue workers move Colombo residents to safety. EPA
Floodwater flows past homes in Sarasavigama village. AP
Hundreds are missing after heavy rain inundated the country. EPA
The cyclone caused the worst flooding in the country for decades. EPA
Sri Lankans queue for tea at a relief camp at a school in Wellampitiya, on the outskirts of Colombo. AFP
Sri Lankans have sheltered in schools after fleeing the floods. EPA
Rescue workers take Colombo residents to boats amid evacuation operations. EPA
Rescuers distribute food to people caught in the deadly floods. EPA
Authorities have warned there is a high risk of further landslides because mountains are still saturated with rainwater. EPA
Houses partially submerged in floodwaters after heavy rain in Kaduwela, on the outskirts of Colombo. AFP
Volunteers help in evacuating a flood-affected woman after heavy rain in Wellampitiya, near Colombo. AFP
People wade through a flooded road in Wellampitiya. AFP
People ride a boat across a flooded street in Ambatale. AFP
Commuters gather near a flooded road in Kaduwela. AFP
