Colombo (News 1st): The Meteorology department issuing its latest weather advisory warns of showers accompanied by severe lightning and thunder that are likely to occur in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva, North-Western, North-Central and Western provinces and in Mannar district.

Heavy falls above 100 mm can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Uva, Western and North-Western provinces and in Mannar and Anuradhapura districts.

The Department added that strong winds up to 70-80 kmph are also possible during thundershowers.

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