Sri Lanka closed schools in its tea-growing mountainous regions on Tuesday as heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides that left five people dead and three wounded, officials said.

Sri Lanka has closed schools in its tea-growing mountainous regions as heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides that left five people dead and three wounded, officials say.

Mudslides and floods are among the most destructive natural disasters, causing severe damage to lives and property in Sri Lanka every year.