The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather advisory for severe lightning for the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, Central, North-central and Uva provinces and the Galle, Matara, Mannar and Vavuniya districts.
According to the department, the weather advisory is effective until 11.00 pm today.
Warning that there may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers, the department has urged the public to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity. (Newswire)
