Advisory released for severe lightening

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
lightning are likely to occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, Uva, North-western and Eastern provinces and in
adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity.The general public is further requested to seek shelter, preferably
indoors and never under trees, avoid open areas such as paddy fields, tea plantations and open water bodies during thunderstorms, avoid
using wired telephones and connected electric appliances during thunderstorms and also avoid using open vehicles, such as bicycles,
tractors, boats etc
and to beware of fallen trees and power lines.For emergency assistance, the public is requested to contact local disaster management
authorities.