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		</div><p>The Sri Lankan Red Cross has said at least 200 families are still missing after rain-triggered mudslides crashed down on to three villages in central Sri Lanka.</p>
<p>A military spokesman said 16 bodies have been recovered so far, adding around 180 people are known to have survived. The landslides hit on Tuesday night.</p>
<p>Rescuers are searching for people from the villages of Siripura, Pallebage and Elagipitya in Kegalle District – these are about 45 miles north of the capital Colombo.</p>
<p>A total of 1,141 people who escaped the disaster are being treated for minor injuries at a nearby school and a Buddhist temple, according to the government.</p>
<p>The rains have also caused severe flooding in cities – including Colombo. Tens of thousands of homes were at least partially inundated. And schools have been closed due to the bad weather.</p>
<p>Officials warned that more landslides and lightning strikes could occur in the countryside. More rain is forecast along with rough seas along the coasts.</p>
<p>Mudslides are common in Sri Lanka during the monsoon season – heavy deforestation to clear land for agriculture leaves the countryside exposed.</p>
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