The Department of Meteorology says showers are expected in a few areas of Sri Lanka today.
Showers or thundershowers are expected at a few places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and North-Western provinces during the afternoon or night.
The department stated that a few showers may occur in the Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts.
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 will occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo, Galle and Matara during the afternoon or night.
Winds will be easterly or variable in direction and wind speed will be 20-30 kmph. Wind speed may increase up to 45 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Kalpitiya and in Galle to Hambanthota via Matara.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Kalpitiya and in Galle to Hambanthota via Matara will sometimes be moderate.
Other sea areas around the island will be slight. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. (NewsWire)