The Department of Meteorology announces that there will be occasional rain or thundershowers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western and Northern provinces and Galle and Matara districts today (18).
Also, there is a possibility of heavy rains of more than 100 mm in some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Galle district, while in some places in Matara, Puttalam, Mannar, Kilinochchi and Jaffna districts there is a possibility of heavy rains of more than 75 mm. .
Meanwhile, in the rest of the island, rain or thundershowers can be expected in the evening or at night, the department also states.
In particular, the Department of Meteorology requests the people to take necessary measures to minimize the dangers caused by temporary strong winds and lightning that may occur with thunderstorms.
