WEATHER ALERT: 100 mm rains expected tonight (12)

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Meteorology announced that the showery condition over the South-western part (Western, Sabaragamuwa, and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts) of the island and the winds speed can increase over Northern and North-Western provinces and in Hambantota district are likely to enhance during next few days.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, and North-western provinces and Galle and Matara districts.

Heavy showers above 100 mm can occur at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, and Central provinces and Galle and Matara districts.

Several spells of showers will occur in Northern Province and Anuradhapura and Hambantota districts.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Uva and Eastern provinces during the evening or night.

Winds speed can increase up to (40-50) kmph at times over the Western slope of the Central hills, Northern, North-central, and North-western provinces, and in the Hambantota district.

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