COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Meteorology has issued an amber alert for severe lightning until 11:30 p.m. today (13).

Accordingly, thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern Provinces.

Moreover, there may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers, and the general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity.

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