COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Meteorology says that several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-western provinces and Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara-Eliya districts.

Strong winds of about 50 kmph can be expected at times over the western slopes of the Central hills, Northern, North-central, and Southern provinces, and in the Trincomalee district.

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