Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- A total of 152 houses have been damaged owing to prevailing adverse weather conditions across the country, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) stated.

A house in Dodangoda, Kalutara has also been destroyed owing to heavy rains, the DMC noted.

Meanwhile, over 700 individuals from 180 families across six districts have been affected by flooding, heavy rains and gusty winds.

Those affected are from the Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Galle, Badulla, Kalutara and Kegalle districts, the DMC added.

Meanwhile, a 'Red' alert warning has been issued for heavy rain in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, Southern, and Northern provinces and in the Anuradhapura District, the Department of Meteorology said.

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