Sri Lanka shuts schools as extreme weather brings pollution

Smog and fog envelop the skyline in Colombo (AP)

Schools across Sri Lanka have been closed as health and environment officials warned the air quality in most parts of the island nation was unhealthy, partly due to extreme weather conditions.

Polluted air from neighbouring India was aggravating the problem, authorities said, as a storm in the Bay of Bengal triggered heavy rains and winds across Sri Lanka in recent days.