The Department of Meteorology says heavy rains are expected in several areas of Sri Lanka in the afternoon or night today.
Thereby, showers or thundershowers are expected at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, Uva and North-Western provinces during the afternoon or night.
Fairly heavy showers of about 75mm can be expected at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts.
Several spells of light showers may occur in the Eastern Province, while a few showers may occur in the Southern Province in the morning too.
The public has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Meanwhile, several spells of light showers are expected in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Pottuvil via Batticaloa.
Showers or thundershowers may occur in the other sea area during the afternoon or night.
Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be 20-30 kmph. Wind speed may increase up to 40-45 kmph at times over the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Colombo via Kankasanthurai, Mannar and Puttalam and the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambanthota to Pottuvil.
Sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Colombo via Kankasanthurai, Mannar and Puttalam and the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambanthota to Pottuvil will be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the island may be slight to moderate. (NewsWire)