Flooding and landslides caused by monsoon rains in Sri Lanka have killed at least seven people, the country’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has said.

In Sitawaka - outside the capital, Colombo - three members of the same family died when their house was flooded.

Supplies of electricity have been cut off in several areas and schools ordered to remain shut on Monday.

Landslide warnings have been issued in nine districts.

DMC Director Pradeep Kodippili told the BBC’s Sinhala service that the risk of flooding was rapidly increasing in Colombo and other areas of the south.