Heavy falls above 100mm likely in several provinces as showers spread across the island

Heavy falls above 100mm are likely at some places in the Northern, Western and North-western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Polonnaruwa and Trincomalee districts.

A cloudy sky will cover most parts of the island. Showers or thundershowers are expected at times in the Western, Southern, Central, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western and Northern provinces and in the Anuradhapura District. Other parts of the island are expected to have showers or thundershowers after 1.00 p.m.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces during the early hours of the morning.