Sri Lanka, June 1 -- A total of 10,270 individuals from 2,757 families have been affected by the adverse weather conditions prevailing in the country, according to the Disaster Management Center (DMC).

Residents of 140 Divisional Secretariat areas in 14 districts have been affected by heavy rains and gusty winds, the DMC noted.

Sluice gates of several reservoirs across the country have also been opened due to incessant rains.

Meanwhile, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) further extended the Level-1 Landslide Early Warning issued to certain areas in the districts of Galle, Kegalle, Kandy, Ratnapura and Nuwara Eliya.

Landslide warning will remain in effect until 4 p.m. today (01).

Moreover, the Department of Meteorolog...