Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island during the afternoon or night. Showers may occur in the Western province and Galle, Matara and Puttalam districts in the morning as well, the Met Department stated.
Fairly heavy falls of above 75 mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Uva provinces.
The Met Department has requested the public to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa district during the morning, it further stated.
The Department of National Zoological Gardens is readying enclosures to quarantine two large tortoises that were found stranded 15 kilometers westwards off Pitipana Negombo, today.
Leave Comments