Rain is expected in some areas of Sri Lanka today, according to the Department of Meteorology.
Several spells of showers will occur in the Eastern, Uva and North-central provinces and Nuwara-Eliya and Matale districts.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Galle and Matara districts in the evening or night.
Fairly strong winds of about 30-40 kmph can be expected at times in the eastern slopes of the central hills and Northern, North-central, North-western, Southern, Uva and Eastern provinces.
Meanwhile, showers may occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Pottuvil via Batticaloa.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the sea areas extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle in the evening or night.
Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be 25-35 kmph. Wind speed may increase up to 50-55 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Hambantota via Matara. Wind speed may increase up to 40-45 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambantota via Trincomalee and Pottuvil.
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Hambantota via Matara can be rough at times. The sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambantota via Trincomalee and Pottuvil can be fairly rough at times. (NewsWire)
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