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World in brief: June 3, 2024
People wade through a flooded street in Biyagama, a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 3, 2024

SRI LANKA: Schools were closed today as heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides, leaving at least 10 people dead and six others missing.

Heavy downpours have wreaked havoc in many parts of the country since Sunday.

 

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