Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Over 400 families in eight districts have been affected owing to adverse weather conditions experienced across the country in recent days.

A total of 1,520 individuals in the Puttalam, Jaffna, Hambantota, Galle, Kalutara, Colombo, Ratnapura and Kegalle districts have been affected by heavy rains and gusty winds, according to the latest report issued by the Disaster Management Centre.

Eight people have sustained injuries while 325 houses have also been damaged owing to weather-related incidents, the DMC added.

Meanwhile, due to the influence of the active southwest monsoon weather condition, showery weather over the Western, and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Nuwara Eliya and Kandy districts is lik...