Sri Lanka, May 13 -- One death has been reported from Batticaloa due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions affecting several parts of the country, according to the latest situation report issued by the Disaster Management Centre.

The report, released at 10.00 a.m. today, stated that the fatality was reported from Koralepatthu South in the Batticaloa District.

The DMC said that a total of 203 persons belonging to 62 families in the districts of Ratnapura, Galle, Monaragala and Batticaloa have been severely affected by the inclement weather.

Meanwhile, 17 individuals from seven families in the Ratnapura District have been relocated to a temporary safety shelter.

The DMC further reported that 39 houses sustained partial damage, wh...