Sri Lanka Floods Kill Three
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•Sri Lanka schools close as floods hammer the capital
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Schools closed in Colombo and its suburbs as heavy rains trigger floods in many parts of Sri Lanka .
Three people have drowned, while 134,000 people have been affected by flooding.
Authorities cut electricity in some areas as a precaution.
Navy and army troops deployed to rescue victims and provide food and other essentials.
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