Colombo, Dec 20 (TIWN) Sri Lanka has lifted a ban on 10 products related to security, tourism and sports which were restricted due to the economic crisis.

The victims included a 15-month-old boy, according to authorities.  River water in several areas in the affected states had exceeded the danger level.  The Fire and Rescue Department's fire safety division director Ahmad Izram Osman said his team was conducting aerial monitoring to get an accurate account of the flood situation in Terengganu and would do similar monitoring in Kelantan.  Other affected states are Pahang, Johor and Perak, with several hundreds being evacuated.