Low temperatures across island

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A cold wave in India may have an indirect effect in Sri Lanka as well since most areas of the country recorded low temperatures than usual, the Meteorology Department said.

Director General of the Meteorology Department S. H. Kariyawasam told Daily Mirror that the Indian cold wave might have caused the temperature drop in Sri Lanka though the major cause is the cloud cover above the island.

Minimum temperature in Nuwara Eliya was reported at 14 degrees Celsius this morning while temperature in Colombo was down to 24.8 degrees. Areas such as Jaffna and Anuradhapura where the temperature is usually quite high recorded 25.8 degrees and 24.4 respectively. Temperature in Anuradhapura therefore was slightly lower than that of Colombo.

Mannar recorded a temperature of 20 degrees which was similar to Kandy where it was 20.9 degrees. However the temperature in Sri Lanka had not gone down to record low levels though it was lower than usual.

Meanwhile news agencies in India which quoted the Indian Meteorological Department reported that the cold wave which had hit the country will prevail during the coming days. According to the data published by the Meteorological Department India minimum temperature in Karanataka in South India was down to 11 degrees while Tamil Nadu also recorded a minimum temperature of 21 degrees. In New Delhi the temperature was reported to be 6 degrees as foggy weather prevailed. (Yohan Perera)

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Comments - 42

Rajitha Tuesday, 11 January 2011 02:23 PM

will releasing SF would stop Australian floods as well?

RAJO Tuesday, 11 January 2011 11:18 AM

Back to bale clothes

knight rider Tuesday, 11 January 2011 11:20 AM

it would be nice if it was like this always. it will reduce the use of Air conditions and Fans

Oyage Sudu Kella Tuesday, 11 January 2011 11:32 AM

Aiyo........ HKM (Hina Kala Marenawa) !!!!!

raja Tuesday, 11 January 2011 12:33 PM

Yes I agree 100%, since most of sri lankan people are not affordable to have a AC facility or even fans, this climate would be nice........

Mohamed Feroze Tuesday, 11 January 2011 12:38 PM

begining of the signs of end of the world

msilva Tuesday, 11 January 2011 12:44 PM

2011 = 2012-1

srilankan boy Tuesday, 11 January 2011 01:48 PM

But in east heavy rain and flooded

A.M.Hassan Tuesday, 11 January 2011 02:03 PM

wow i can feel it. here in Abu Dhabi its the same this days let the family and friends feel what i feel here. 20 on day and 12 - 14 in nights _ Hassan Abu Dhabi

Fair N Square Tuesday, 11 January 2011 02:06 PM

Have loads of ice cream, always try to maintain the inner temp to that of the outside...

Fair N Square Tuesday, 11 January 2011 02:15 PM

So we Sri-Lankans have to follow the Mayan Calender? where they say the end of the world is in year 2012????

Costa Tuesday, 11 January 2011 11:17 AM

I came from Europe to feel the sun:(
Im so unlucky:( dam it!

Mara wedek ne! Tuesday, 11 January 2011 04:24 PM

dont try to so your underside try to be a proud sri lankan!

desilva Tuesday, 11 January 2011 04:42 PM

For the rest of us, inflation is down and food is more affordable. Where are you shopping?

desilva Tuesday, 11 January 2011 04:44 PM

Heh, we have something similar. Priests (Buddhist) and some astrologers also talking about this... Dont know what their source is. May be US newspapers?

kalum Tuesday, 11 January 2011 06:17 PM

Veryy cold is no good for the country.plant will die and people will get sick.

Dillum-Canada Tuesday, 11 January 2011 06:58 PM

What can the Doctors do when people fall sick due to change in the climate.don't blame that on the Doctors pls.

KD Tuesday, 11 January 2011 08:11 PM

Yes. It will. I heard Julia Gillard working on that.

Ranil Tuesday, 11 January 2011 09:01 PM

Me too man, came from Uncle Sam to catch some tropical sunshine and got a dose of filtered sunshine. Next trip will be in April to get baked!

DireStraits Wednesday, 12 January 2011 01:37 AM

2 words. Global warming?

xlntgson Wednesday, 12 January 2011 10:03 AM

El nino, owr global warming or blo hot blow cold abnormal climate may threaten and endanger many species and it may give way to new species without grumble unlike man who wants to be immortal, apocalypse or not!

KIRIPUTA Tuesday, 11 January 2011 10:05 AM

tanks MR for reduce the price of alcohol.

Hasiya Tuesday, 11 January 2011 09:34 AM

wish this would continue... sooo great climate

malkanthi Tuesday, 11 January 2011 09:37 AM

Beautiful temperature though weather condition is bad.

tharanga Tuesday, 11 January 2011 09:44 AM

Cooooooooooool

shavantha Tuesday, 11 January 2011 09:46 AM

cool machang cool

Nihal Amarasekera Tuesday, 11 January 2011 09:50 AM

Low Ambient Temperatures is leading to High Body Temperatures; doctors having a gala time; sorry; as always

Ravana Tuesday, 11 January 2011 09:53 AM

Cold, wet and windy...have we been transported to another type of hell ?

Maybe a political (or poilitico) sacrifice is called for to bring change ?

Therese Tuesday, 11 January 2011 09:52 AM

Weather like summer in England

Prabhath Patabendi Tuesday, 11 January 2011 09:57 AM

In this climatic conditions some of them are vulnerable like Elderly and infant .Wake up Disaster Management agencies!! This is your chance to prepare the community.

Podi Nilame Tuesday, 11 January 2011 10:02 AM

Cool climate is good. But in future birth rate will go high.

Konde bendapu china Tuesday, 11 January 2011 10:02 AM

Global warming and La Nina

Noah Tuesday, 11 January 2011 09:27 AM

without heavy rains,I would like to have this cool climate for a long time

gal bamuna Tuesday, 11 January 2011 10:12 AM

this weather is not good for our paddy. if this continuous, it make some disease in paddies.

nishantha Tuesday, 11 January 2011 10:11 AM

I am greatly surprised to see comments for unusual cold climate with no one blaming the MR Government. Probably, the cool whether must have slowed down their brains.

concerned Tuesday, 11 January 2011 10:15 AM

Agree with #podi nilame , climate is fine as long as there is no rain

Calistus Jayatilleke Tuesday, 11 January 2011 10:23 AM

No wonder when everything in this country is under Indian influence now.

malkanthi Tuesday, 11 January 2011 10:25 AM

how can cool climate be compared to birth rate? even in hot weather condition population is increasing!

gamini Tuesday, 11 January 2011 10:42 AM

Yes it is coool

BUT IS IT GOOD CONDITION FOR VAROIUS
SIDE EFFECTS SUCH AS DENGUE, H1N1 ETC...

Shan Tuesday, 11 January 2011 10:43 AM

My Stomach is cold as well, because high prices forces drink water only...

KD Tuesday, 11 January 2011 10:45 AM

As long as the keep SF in jail, this will continue.

perumal Tuesday, 11 January 2011 10:50 AM

Yeah, how about adjusting the work times at work places

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