To escape the torrents

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A man was seen crossing a road in the Colombo city amidst heavy rain holding a newspaper above his head to escape from getting wet. Colombo and several other areas have been experiencing heavy showers during the past few days. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

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kudson Tuesday, 19 January 2021 07:14 AM

great reporting

saman Tuesday, 19 January 2021 08:53 AM

nicely shot

Rohan Amarasekera Tuesday, 19 January 2021 12:11 PM

Like scenes from a movie thriller. Superb photography

Roshanaly Tuesday, 19 January 2021 12:30 PM

Still some people without Mask.

Thomas Pieters Tuesday, 19 January 2021 04:25 PM

Climate Change ..?? Residing in Sri Lanka since 1983, I have never experienced that much of rain, almost daily, during the month of January ..

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