By: Isuru Parakrama
Colombo (LNW): Except for a few showers in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere over the Island, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (15).
Fairly strong winds about (40-45) kmph can be expected at times in western slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-Central and North-Western provinces, and in Trincomalee, Hambantota and Monaragala districts, the statement added.
Marine Weather:
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers will occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be south-westerly and speed will be (30-40) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (45-55) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil and Puttalam to Trincomalee via Kankasanthurai and Mannar. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil and Puttalam to Trincomalee via Kankasanthurai and Mannar may be rough at times. The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle may be fairly rough at times. |
