Army has been called to assist in rescue and relief operations today after two people died and hundreds were reportedly trapped due to landslides in Sri Lanka's central hill areas.
Disaster management officials said two bodies were recovered with over 200 people still trapped in the central hill area of Haldumulla in the district of Badulla.
They said at least 7 lines of houses of Indian-origin tea plantation workers was destroyed by the landslide.
The area has been experiencing incessant downpour since yesterday.
Rail network also came to a halt in the upcountry line as earth slips blocked the movement of trains on railway track.
