Military Spokesman Roshan Senevirathne told Reuters close to 400 military personnel had been deployed with boats and helicopters to help the police and civilian agencies.
The disaster management center said 25 people had been killed and 42 were missing.
Capture here are images of a rescue operation at the site of a landslide at the Bellana Village in Kalutara.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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