President Dissanayake has called rescue and recovery efforts the most difficult in the nation’s history.
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Heavy rains have left Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia under water.
At least two areas of the worst-affected Sumatra island still unreachable, as authorities struggle to deliver aid.
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Some 44,000 people displaced by flooding across the country as relief operations intensify amid widespread destruction.
Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been inundated with cyclone-driven rain for a week, killing about 400 people.
Authorities say 79 people remain missing and thousands of families have been displaced from their homes across Sumatra.
Human toll rises as flooding leaves trail of damage and causes severe disruption, leaving thousands of people stranded.
Traffic and trains disrupted as Sri Lanka battles severe weather and rising floodwaters across multiple regions.
