Sri Lanka closed schools in mountainous tea-growing regions on August 4, 2026, after heavy rains caused floods and mudslides that killed five people, injured three, left two missing, damaged 129 houses, and prompted evacuation of nearly 2,000 residents. Army and navy troops conducted rescues while traffic was blocked on several roads. The events follow Cyclone Ditwa in November, which killed nearly 640 people and caused $4.1 billion in damage.