The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning for several districts this evening.
According to the department, the weather advisory is effective until 11.30 pm today.
The weather advisory states that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in the Western, Southern, Central, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, Northern and Uva provinces and in Anuradhapura district. (Newswire)