Rainy weather to continue: Met Dept.

Prevailing showery conditions over the island, particularly in the Northern, North-Western, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces and in the Anuradhapura District is expected to continue, the Meteorology Department said.

It said that showers or thundershowers would occur at times in Northern, North-western, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces and in the Anuradhapura District.

Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere after 1.00 p.m. Heavy showers about 100-150 mm are likely at some places in Northern, North-Western, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces and in the Anuradhapura District. (Particularly in Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Puttalam, Kurunegala, Gampaha, Colombo, Kaluthara, Rathnapura, Kegalle, Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle, Matara and Anuradhapura districts).

The Department said that fairly heavy showers of about 75-100 mm are likely at some places elsewhere.

The general public is requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damages caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.