The low-pressure region over the Southeast Bay of Bengal is predicted to intensify currently prevalent wet weather conditions across the island today (1), the Department of Meteorology noted.
Hence, showers or thundershowers are expected to persist in the Northern, North-central and Eastern Provinces.
Heavy rainfall over 100mm is possible in certain areas in the Eastern province and Polonnaruwa and Mullaitivu Districts.
Meanwhile, several locations in the remaining provinces of the island will see showers or thundershowers after 1:00 pm, a Duty Meteorologist of the Met. Department said.
Moderately heavy rainfall over 75mm is due at a few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces along with Galle and Matara Districts.
Besides, morning showers are most likely in the Southern Province.
Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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