Met. Department predicts heavy rains

The Department of Meteorology today warned of heavy showers in the coming days due to convergence of monsoonal wind flow.

It said showers were also expected over the South-West part of the country.

"Thunder showers are predicted in the Western, North-Western, Southern, Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces and in Colombo, Gampaha, Kegalle and Ratnapura Districts," it said.

However, the rainfall in many areas were reported to be low with the highest fall of 22mm was recorded from Galle while Ratnapura, Katunayake and Colombo had received rain fall less than 10mm.