Sri Lanka, June 15 -- Early landslide warnings have been issued to residents of multiple areas in seven districts as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island.

Landslide warnings will be in effect until 08:00 a.m. tomorrow (June 16), the National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) said.

Accordingly, a Level 1 (Yellow) warning issued for several Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) and surrounding areas in the Colombo, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Kegalle and Ratnapura districts as follows:

Colombo: Padukka Divisional Secretariat DSD and surrounding areas.

Galle: Elpitiya Divisional Secretariat DSD and surrounding areas.

Kalutara: Walallawita, Matugama, Bulathsinhala, Palindanuwara and Agalawatta Divisional Se...