The Department of Meteorology says showers are expected in a few areas today, with thundershowers in some areas in the afternoon or night.
The department stated that several spells of showers will occur in the Uva province and in the Ampara, Batticaloa and Hambantota districts.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Northwestern provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts during the afternoon or night.
Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Batticaloa via Colombo, Galle and Pottuvil.
Winds will be easterly to south-easterly and wind speed will be 20-30 kmph.
The sea areas around the island will be slight to moderate. (NewsWire)