Showers or thundershowers may occur in several provinces after 2.00 p.m.

Showers or thundershowers may occur after 2.00 p.m. at several places in Uva, Central and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Mullaittivu districts. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at some places.

Several spells of showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.

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

Owing to its apparent southward relative motion, the sun is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 28th of August to 07th of September. The nearest places of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (04) are Nittambuwa, Algama, Malwana, Aranayake, Meegahakiula and Panamkadu about 12.09 noon.