00:00Sri Lankan authorities deployed the military on Friday to assist with relief and rescue operations,
00:08as floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwa have claimed at least 56 lives.
00:14Most of the fatalities were caused by landslides after torrential rainfall exceeding 300 mm over the past 24 hours,
00:22with the eastern and central regions hardest hit.
00:25Helicopters, Navy boats and armored personnel carriers are being used to evacuate stranded villagers across the country.
00:33Reports said over 20,500 Army personnel have already been deployed to the affected areas,
00:41and on Thursday alone, the Army rescued about 3,790 people and brought them to relief centers.
00:48Authorities said some 44,000 people have been evacuated to schools and other public shelters,
00:54including families trapped on rooftops.
00:57Schools remain closed and train services have been suspended,
01:01while the Colombo Stock Exchange announced an early trading halt.
01:04Cyclone Ditwa is expected to move northwards toward the neighboring Tamil Nadu state in India by Sunday.
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