Ratnapura, Sri Lanka - Democratic Socialist Republic of
CHILDREN PADDLE CANOES IN THE FLOODED SOUTH-CENTRAL SRI LANKAN DISTRICT OF RATNAPURA.
Children paddle canoes in the flooded south-central Sri Lankan district of Ratnapura May 31, 2004. The region sees habitual flooding this time of year with the onset of the monsoon season. REUTERS/Anuruddha Lokuhapuarachchi AL/FA