Issued at 12.00 noon on 15 March 2023
The atmospheric conditions are getting favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Central, North-western and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya and Mannar districts during the afternoon or night. Fairly heavy rainfall of about 75mm are likely at some places in the above areas.
Several spells of light showers may occur in the coastal areas of the Eastern province.
General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.