The Department of Meteorology says the prevailing dry weather condition in the Eastern and Uva Provinces is expected to change during the next few days.
Thereby, several spells of showers are expected in the Uva province and in the Ampara, Batticaloa and Hambantota districts today.
Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere over the island. Fairly strong gusty winds of about 40 kmph can be expected at times over the Uva and Northern provinces and in the Hambantota district.
Meanwhile, several spells of showers are also expected in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Batticaloa via Matara, Hambantota and Pottuvil.
Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be 25-35 kmph. Wind speed may increase up to 45-55 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 Batticaloa to Galle via Pottuvil, Hambantota and Matara.
Sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Colombo via Kankasanthurai, Mannar and Puttalam and the sea areas off the coast extending from Batticaloa to Galle via Pottuvil, Hambantota and Matara will be rough at times, while the other sea areas around the island may be slight to moderate. (NewsWire)