An individual has died while another person has sustained injuries owing to adverse weather conditions experienced in the country during the past few days.
According to the latest report issued by the Disaster Management Centre, the death has been reported from Ratnapura while an individual in Matara has sustained injuries.
The DMC said 22,338 persons from seven districts have been affected by heavy showers and gusty winds in the past few days.
At least 174 houses have been damaged by adverse weather while 192 families have been moved to temporary shelters.
The DMC said Gampaha has been the worst affected district due to bad weather.
Meanwhile, the Department of Meteorology predicts showers or thundershowers at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today.
