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Sri Lankan Man Spends the Night in a Palm Tree to Escape Floodwaters
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November 29, 2025
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2:17Now PlayingA man in Avukana, Sri Lanka was forced to spend the night in a palm tree to escape rising floodwaters. Luckily he was rescued by the Sri Lankan Air Force. He had been atop the tree since Thursday and was rescued Friday.
#palmtree #srilanka #avukana #flooding
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