The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Uva, Central and Eastern provinces and the Polonnaruwa and Mullaittivu districts today (04).

Per the advisory, effective until 11.00 pm today, red alerts have been issued for 10 districts and amber alerts for 15 districts. 

The Met Department warns that thunderstorms accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in the Uva, Central and Eastern provinces and in the Polonnaruwa and Mullaittivu districts. 

There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers, it added.

The public is requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity. (Newswire)

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The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabragamuwa, and Southern Provinces today.

Per the advisory, effective until 11.00 pm today, thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in the said provinces, while there may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers.

Red alerts have been issued to 08 districts, and amber alerts to 07 districts, during this period.

The public is requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by lightning. (Newswire)

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The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Western Province, effective until 11.00 PM today (14 Jan).

According to the Met Department, red alerts have been issued to the Gampaha, Colombo, and Kalutara Districts. 

Meanwhile, amber alerts have been issued to the Kegalle, Nuwara Eliya, Ratnapura, Galle and Matara Districts. 

Stating that thunderstorms accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in the Western province, the Met Department urged the public to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by lightning activity. (Newswire)

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The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has issued a severe lightning advisory for the districts of Kalutara, Ratnapura, Galle, and Matara.

The advisory, issued at 12:30 p.m. today, will remain in effect until 11:00 p.m.

According to the Department of Meteorology, thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur in parts of these districts. The public is also warned of temporary localized strong winds during thunderstorms.

Public are advised to take necessary precautions to minimize the risk of injury or property damage due to lightning activity. (Newswire)

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The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Southern and Uva provinces, and the Kalutara, Rathnapura and Ampara districts.

Per the advisory, effective until 11.30 pm today, red alerts have been issued to 08 districts and amber alerts to 17 districts. 

According to the Met Department, thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur in the said districts, while there may be temporary localized strong winds during thunderstorms. 

The public is requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by lightning activity. (Newswire)

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The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather advisory for severe lightning during showers in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Uva provinces and Kurunegala, Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, and Ampara districts.

According to the department, the weather advisory is effective until 11.30 pm today. 

The public has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity. (Newswire)

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