Govt. to tighten construction laws

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Sri Lankan residents clear debris from damaged homes following flooding in Yatagampitiya village in Bulathsinhala. Sri Lanka pledged to tighten construction laws as the toll from heavy rains rose to 203, saying many landslide victims would have survived had their homes not been built on slopes (AFP)

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Govt. to tighten construction laws

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