The Department of Meteorology says that there will be occasional rain or thundershowers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces and Galle and Matara districts today (22), and heavy rains of more than 50 mm may occur in some places.
Today’s weather forecast states that there will be scattered rain or thundershowers in the Eastern and Uva provinces and in the Hambantota district during the evening or at night.
The department kindly requests the people to take necessary measures to reduce the dangers caused by temporary strong winds and lightning that may occur with thunderstorms.