Sri Lanka

The Department of Meteorology states that heavy showers above 100 mm can be anticipated at some locations in Uva province and in Batticaloa, Ampara, Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Polonnaruwa districts tomorrow (28 ).
On the other hand, showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Southern and Uva provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at numerous places somewhere else during the afternoon or night, it added.The department further pointed out that relatively heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places in western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.Fairly strong winds of 30-40 kmph can be anticipated sometimes over Northern, North-central, Eastern and North-western provinces and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Hambantota districts, the Met.
Department mentioned.Thus, the general public is kindly requested to take sufficient safety measures to decrease damages caused by short-lived localized strong winds and lightning throughout thundershowers.





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