SriLanka, May 24 -- Heavy rains and strong winds linked to the developing South-West monsoon have left one person dead and affected over 7,700 people across several districts, a spokesman for the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said, citing increasing risks of landslides and floods in vulnerable areas.

According to the DMC, 7,757 people from 1,966 families have been affected by the prevailing adverse weather. Two hundred and one people have been relocated to six safety centres, while two houses were completely destroyed and 123 houses were left partially damaged.

Director (Human Resources) of the DMC, J. M. A. R. Jayaratne said 20 Divisional Secretariat Divisions in four districts had been impacted by the severe weather.

The DMC also...