Sri Lanka shuts schools as extreme weather brings pollution

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – Schools across Sri Lanka were closed on Friday as health and environment officials said 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.

More details on Weekend’s Borneo Bulletin