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Last Updated: Monday, 19 May, 2003, 10:54 GMT 11:54 UK
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In pictures: Sri Lanka floods
Sri Lankan Army rescue workers help in Ratnapura
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The army is using boats to reach stranded communities
People from Ratnapura carry the body of a flood victim
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Bodies have been found - but hundreds of people are missing
Sri Lankan airforce airlift a pregnant woman to safety
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A pregnant woman is airlifted to safety
A bus tries to drive people away from the floods: Courtesy Sriyantha Walpola
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Buses struggle to evacuate people from the worst-hit areas
Ministers John Amaratunga and Karu Jayasooriya arrive in the flooding area in Ratnapura: Courtesy Sriyantha Walpola
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Government ministers arrive to see the problems first-hand
People try to salvage their belongings on a flooded road Ratnapura: Courtesy Sriyantha Walpola
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Tens of thousands of people are affected - many have lost their homes
Vehicles struggle to travel on the flooded roads in Ratnapura
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Even large vehicles are struggling on roads in Ratnapura


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