The Department of Meteorology has forecast heavy rains for the next 36 hours, starting from 04.00 pm today.
Accordingly, showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and North-western provinces.
Heavy falls of about 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and the Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle, Matara and Puttalam districts.
Several spells of showers may occur in the Northern Province and the Anuradhapura district.
Strong winds of about 50-60 kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills and in the Northern, North-central, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Southern provinces and Trincomalee district. (Newswire)
