The Department of Meteorology reports that a low-level atmospheric disturbance is currently located to the southeast of Sri Lanka, resulting in rain expected in several districts today.
Accordingly, showers will occur at times in the Eastern and Uva provinces, as well as in the Nuwara Eliya, Matale, Polonnaruwa, and Mullaittivu districts.
Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely in some places in the Eastern province and in the Nuwara Eliya, Matale, Badulla, Polonnaruwa, and Mullaittivu districts.
Several spells of showers will occur in the Anuradhapura, Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Vavuniya districts.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 pm.
Strong winds up to 50 kmph can be expected at times over the Eastern slopes of the central hills, the Northern, North-central, North-western and Eastern provinces and in the Hambantota, Gampaha, Colombo and Monaragala districts.
Meanwhile, showers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Pottuvil via Trincomalee and Batticaloa.
Winds will be north-easterly, and wind speed will be 30-40 kmph. Wind speed can increase up to 55-60 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Beruwala to Kankasanthurai via Colombo and Puttalam. Wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambantota via Trincomalee and Batticaloa.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Beruwala to Kankasanthurai via Colombo and Puttalam will be rough at times. The sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambantota via Trincomalee and Batticaloa will be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the island may be moderate. (Newswire)