Minor depression

21 November 2010 08:11 am

A minor depression is causing rains in the Western Province and in the coastal areas in the Southern Province, the Department of Metrology said today.

The department said that the morning showers which many parts of Western province including the City of Colombo experienced were due to the depression.

The highest rainfall of 90.8mm was recoded from Gampaha while 64.4 mm of rain was recorded from Katunayake. Colombo experienced 52.4 mm of rain and Ratmalana 31.4 mm.(YP)