The low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal is very likely to continue to move west-northwestwards slowly, towards the Tamil Nadu coast close to Northern Sri Lanka during the next 24 hours, Meteorology Department said.
According to them showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern, North-western and Western provinces. Fairly heavy showers about 75mm are likely at some places in Northern Province.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere during the evening or night. Misty conditions can be expected in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and Uva provinces during the morning hours.
The general public is requested to take adequate precautions minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Fire fighters are continuing their efforts to douse a fire that has broken out in a city hotel in Colombo, three hours after the incident was reported.
Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Rathnayake today tabled in Parliament the list of liquor licenses that had been issued by the Excise Department this year.
Green light has been granted to reclaim 45 hectares of land area within the Bay of Galle to facilitate infrastructure and real estate developments similar to Colombo Port City, according to a report.
The Airport police Narcotic Bureau unit seized a consignment of foreign – made cigarettes, which have been illegally smuggled into the country today morning.
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