Showers are expected in a few areas of Sri Lanka in the afternoon or night today, the Department of Meteorology stated.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Sabaragamuwa, Western, Central, Southern, North-Western, Uva and North-Central provinces during the afternoon or night.
The department further stated that mainly fair weather would prevail elsewhere over the island.
The public is requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Galle via Colombo during the night.
Winds will be south-westerly in the direction over the sea areas from Kankasanthurai to Hambantota via Mannar, Colombo and Galle, and it will be south-easterly or variable in the direction in the rest of the sea areas around the island, and wind speed will be 20-30 kmph.
Sea areas around the island will be slight. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. (NewsWire)