Heavy rains are expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today, according to the Department of Meteorology.
Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Galle and Matara districts.
Several spells of showers may occur in the Northern and North-central provinces. Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the Uva province and Ampara and Batticaloa districts in the evening or night.
Strong winds of about 40-50 kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee, Hambantota and Monaragala districts.
Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle.
Winds will be south-westerly in the sea areas around the island. The wind speed will be 30-40 kmph and it can increase up to 50-55 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Puttalam via Kankasanthurai and Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil. The wind speed will be 25-35 kmph in the other sea areas around the island.
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Puttalam via Kankasanthurai and Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil will be rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be moderate. (Newswire)
