Heavy rains reported in Warakapola, Colombo

11 September 2015 06:21 am

The highest rainfall of 70 mm was reported from Warakapola while Colombo and Kandy received rainfall of 33.5 mm and 2.6 mm respectively during the past 24 hours, the Meteorology Department said today.

Duty Meteorologist official said the rainy weather experienced in several parts of the country would decrease by tomorrow.

However, the Department predicted that thundershowers would occur at times in the Western province and in the Kegalle district while several spells of showers could be expected in the Northwestern and Southern provinces and in the Rathnapura district as well.

Thundershowers could also be developed at a few other places in the Eastern, Uva and Central provinces after 4.00 pm, the Met Department predicted.