Met Department Warns of Continuing Showery Conditions in South-Western Region

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The Meteorological Department of Sri Lanka has issued a warning indicating that the current showery weather pattern in the southwestern part of the island is expected to persist. Showers or thundershowers are forecasted in intervals in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and North-western provinces, as well as in the Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.

Certain areas in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well as Galle, Matara, and Puttalam districts, may experience fairly heavy showers, with accumulations reaching around 75mm. In the Northern province and Anuradhapura district, a few showers are anticipated.

Additionally, fairly strong winds at speeds of about (40-45) kmph are expected intermittently in the western slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-central, and North-western provinces, as well as in Trincomalee and Hambantota districts.

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