Showers are expected in a few parts of Sri Lanka today, while fair weather will prevail over most areas, the Department of Meteorology stated.
Accordingly, showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the Uva provinces and in the Ampara, Batticaloa and Polonnaruwa districts during the evening or night.
A few showers may occur in the Western province and in the Rathnapura, Galle and Matara districts.
Meanwhile, showers may occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle.
Winds will be south-westerly and speed will be 25-35 kmph. Wind speed may increase up to 40-50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil, and from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil, and from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar can be fairly rough at times. (NewsWire)