According to reports, the current round of heavy rainfall in Sri Lanka has been concentrated in the southwest since October 7, resulting in the suspension of trains and the disruption of road traffic in some areas.
A boy rows through a flooded area in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 14. Xinhua/AP
A man travels by boat through a flooded area in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 14. Xinhua/AP
A man walks through a flooded area in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 14. Xinhua/AP
A man shopping in a flooded area in Colombo, Sri Lanka, October 14. Xinhua/AP
A man stands next to a flooded house in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 14. Xinhua/AP
A man pushes a cart in a flooded area in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 14. Xinhua/AP