Showers are expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today, while mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere, according to the Department of Meteorology.
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. A few showers may occur in the Northwestern province.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva and Eastern provinces and Mullaittivu district during the evening or night.
Strong winds of about 40-45 kmph can be expected at times over the western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central, North-western and Southern provinces and Trincomalee, Matale and Monaragala districts.
Meanwhile, showers will occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Hambantota via Galle.
Winds will be Westerly or South-westerly in direction and wind speed will be 30-40 kmph. Wind speed can increase up to 60 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota and from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar. Wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Kankasanthurai and from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle.
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota and from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar will be rough at times. The sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Kankasanthurai and from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle will be fairly rough at times. (Newswire)