Death toll rises from floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankans wade through an inundated street following heavy rainfall (Eranga Jayawardena/AP)

The death toll from floods and mudslides following heavy rain in Sri Lanka has risen to 14 with another two people missing, officials said.

Ten districts on the island have seen heavy rainfall since last Thursday, including the capital Colombo and suburbs where many houses, fields and roads have been inundated.