COLOMBO (News 1st); Heavy showers above 100 mm can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Mathara districts during next 24 hours.

The Met Department said that fairly strong gusty winds up to (40-50) kmph can be expected in the western slope of central hills, Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Hambantota and Trincomalee districts.

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

• Prison officials seize parcels thrown over boundary wall
• Universities to reopen after vaccinating all students
• Mahinda Samarasinghe to step down as MP
• Who gave the directive to open liquor stores?
• MRP of rice being revised at Ministerial level