Battle to reach Sri Lanka flood victims
More than 30,000 army, navy, police and air force personnel are battling to provide urgent aid to people hit by heavy flooding in Sri Lanka.
A government spokesman said more than 325,000 people had been displaced by flooding. At least 27 people have died and more than a million are affected.
The priority since the rains abated on Thursday has been to deliver emergency food and medical supplies.
Charles Haviland reports.