The Department of Meteorology says showers are expected in several parts of Sri Lanka today.
Showers or thundershowers are expected at times in the Uva and Eastern provinces and in the Hambantota and Polonnaruwa districts.
Fairly heavy showers of about 75mm can be expected at some places in the Uva province and in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Sabaragamuwa, Western, Central and North-Western provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts during the afternoon or night.
The public is requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Meanwhile, showers will occur at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Trincomalee via Matara, Hambantota, Pottuvil and Batticaloa.
Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be 25-35 kmph. Wind speed may increase up to 40-50 kmph at times over the sea areas around the island.
Sea areas off the coast extending from Hambanthota to Colombo via Pottuvil, Batticaloa Trincomalee, Kankasanthurai, Mannar and Puttalam will be rough at times. The other sea areas around the island may be slight to moderate. (NewsWire)
