By: Isuru Parakrama
March 02, Colombo (LNW): Thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces and in Monaragala district, the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology said in a warning this afternoon (02).
The statement added that the occurrence of temporary localised strong winds during thundershowers is a possibility, and urged the general public to take adequate precautions to minimise damages caused by lightning activity.
