Sun –
The Department of Meteorology says the sun will be directly over two areas in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka today (Aug. 29).
Accordingly, the nearest towns of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today are Palavi in the Kilinochchi District and Chalai in the Mulathivu District at around 12.11 noon.
The department further said as per the apparent southward relative motion of the sun, it will be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka until September 07, 2023.
Rain –
Showers are expected in several parts of Sri Lanka today, according to the Department of Meteorology.
Showers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts. Several spells of showers will occur in the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Uva province and in the Ampara, Batticaloa and Mulathivu districts during the evening or night.
Sea areas –
Showers may occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle.
Winds will be south-westerly and speed will be 30-35 kmph. Wind speed may increase up to 50-55 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil, and from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai.
Wind speed may increase up to 40-45 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil and from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar may be rough at times. The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle may be fairly rough at times. (NewsWire)