Red alerts issued as Met Dept warns of strong winds in 12 districts

August 6, 2026 at 12:46 PM

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for Strong winds  in the North-central, North-western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces.

Per the advisory, valid until 11.30 am tomorrow (07), red alerts have been issued to 12 districts and amber alerts to 13 districts.

The Met Department warns that strong winds of about 40-50 kmph can be expected at times over North-central, North-western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces due to the active south-west monsoonal condition. (Newswire)