Officials estimate the damage runs into billions of dollars, a headache for the island nation just recovering from an economic crash.
As the floodwaters from the devastating Cyclone Ditwah recede and families carry out the rites for the more than 400 people found dead, Sri Lanka is turning to a different kind of tallying.
Gutted rail lines, ravaged fields, washed-away roads and bri... [1318 chars]