Colombo city received heavy rains for about three hours and was among the areas that received high rainfall figures in the last 24 hours.
Deans Road in Maradana, Armour Street, Thimbirigasyaya, and Pettah were among the affected areas.
Several large trees also had fallen opposite the Fort railway station and Vauxhall street while the Colombo Municipal Council and the Fire Brigade were called to clear the roads.
Residents blamed the CMC for its failure to maintain the drainage system in the city ahead of the rainy season.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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