Sri Lanka landslides kill at least 73 with scores more missing

Torrential rains continue to deluge island nation, with hundreds of thousands in temporary shelters

Landslides and heavy flooding have killed at least 73 people in Sri Lanka, with scores more missing and hundreds of thousands forced to flee their homes.

Torrential rains have deluged the island nation since last weekend, triggering huge landslides that have buried victims in up to 15 metres (50 feet) of mud.