Strong winds to continue over next few days

Colombo (News1st) - According to the Department of Meteorology, the prevailing windy condition is expected to continue over the island during the next few days. Showers or thundershowers are expected to occur at times in Western, Southern, Central, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces, fairly heavy falls about 75 mm can be expected at some places. Several spells of light showers will occur in Anuradhapura and Mannar districts. Fairly strong gusty winds up to 50 kmph are likely over the island. Strong gusty winds up to 60 kmph are likely, particularly in the western slopes of the Central hilly areas, Northern, North-central and North-western provinces.