Colombo, Nov 30, 2025 (AFP) - Floods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone deaths near 200

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Entire areas of Sri Lanka's capital were flooded on Sunday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more missing. Officials said the extent of the damage in the country's worst-affected central region was only just being revealed as relief workers cleared roads blocked by fallen trees and mudslides. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said at least 193 p......

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