Flooding as cyclone hits Sri Lanka - in pictures

  • A tree uprooted by heavy rain and flooding in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP
    A tree uprooted by heavy rain and flooding in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP
  • Cyclone Ditwah swept across Sri Lanka , leaving dozens dead. AP
    Cyclone Ditwah swept across Sri Lanka , leaving dozens dead. AP
  • A flooded hospital after heavy rain in Chilaw, north of Colombo. AP
    A flooded hospital after heavy rain in Chilaw, north of Colombo. AP
  • A man stands outside his home partially submerged in floodwater, on the outskirts of Colombo. AFP
    A man stands outside his home partially submerged in floodwater, on the outskirts of Colombo. AFP
  • A woman inside her flooded house in a suburb of Colombo. EPA
    A woman inside her flooded house in a suburb of Colombo. EPA
  • Flooding in Kaduwela, on the outskirts of Colombo. AFP
    Flooding in Kaduwela, on the outskirts of Colombo. AFP
  • People wade through a flooded road in Biyagama, on the outskirts of Colombo. AFP
    People wade through a flooded road in Biyagama, on the outskirts of Colombo. AFP
  • Police at the site after a fallen tree blocked a road in Colombo, posing a risk to motorists. AFP
    Police at the site after a fallen tree blocked a road in Colombo, posing a risk to motorists. AFP
  • A flooded road in a suburb of Colombo. EPA
    A flooded road in a suburb of Colombo. EPA
  • A house partially submerged in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Reuters
    A house partially submerged in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Reuters