Rains delay Sri Lanka victory parade, 200,000 displaced
Heavy rains forced the indefinite postponement of Sri Lanka's military parade marking the first anniversary of its defeat of Tamil rebels, officials said on Monday as flash floods killed four people.
The victory celebrations scheduled for Thursday were put off as the military was unable to go ahead with rehearsals due to torrential monsoon rains, a defence official said.
Image: Sri Lankan men wade through a road submerged in rainwater, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Text: AFP
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