Heavy rainfall above 75mm in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts could be expected today afternoon or night, the Meteorology Department said.
Showers may occur in Northern, Eastern, Uva and North-central provinces and in Southern coastal areas during the morning.
In the meantime, showers are expected in sea areas off the coast from Kalutara to Pottuvil, via Galle and Matara. Thunderstorms are expected in other coastal areas around the island.
The Met Dept further said, winds will be north-easterly plus, would strike at 20-30 KMPH and may also shoot up to 40 KMPH intermittently over the sea areas off the coast widening from Chilaw to Trincomalee via Puttalam and Kankesanthurai and from Hambantota to Galle via Matara.
Sea areas off the coast broadening from Chilaw to Trincomalee via Puttalam and Kankesanthurai and from Hambantota to Galla via Matara will be fairly rough every so often whilst the rest will remain moderate, the Department said.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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