A Buddhist monk injured in a cable car crash in Sri Lanka died on Sunday, raising the death toll to eight in the worst accident of its kind, police said. Seven monks, including three foreigners, were killed instantly when their cabin plunged down the ...

A t least 40 people have been killed and 21 are missing in Sri Lanka after floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains wreaked havoc this week, in one of its worst weather related disasters the country has seen in recent years.

Sri Lanka has been plunged into crisis as relentless rains unleashed widespread floods and landslides, killing at least 56 people and leaving dozens unaccounted for. With nearly 44,000 people affected,