Weather Alert : Showers expected in several areas

December 12, 2022 at 9:04 AM

The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers are expected in several areas of Sri Lanka today.

The department said showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, and Uva provinces during the afternoon or night. 

Showers may occur in the Puttalam, Ampara, Batticaloa, Mannar, and Jaffna districts during the morning too. 

A few showers are likely in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and Central provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts. 

The public is requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

The Met Department further said showers will also occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Colombo via Mannar and Puttalam. 

Showers or thundershowers will occur in the sea areas off the coast extending from Batticaloa to Kankasanthurai via Trincomalee during the evening or night. 

Thereby, the sea area off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Colombo via Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambanthota will be rough at times. (NewsWire)