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Showers in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts

Published

3 years ago

2023/06/8

Priyan

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 June 2023 by the Department of Meteorology

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Fairly heavy showers above 75mm are likely at some places in the Sabaragamuwa Province and in Galle, Matara and Kalutara districts. Several spells of showers will occur in North-Western province and in Jaffna district.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Uva and Central provinces and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the evening or night.

Strong winds about (40-45) kmph can be expected at times in Northern and North-Central provinces and in Hambantota, Puttalam and Trincomalee districts.

Winds will be south-westerly over sea area around the island and speed will be (25-35) kmph.

Wind speed may increase up to (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai and from Hambantota to Pottuvil. Wind speed may increase up to (40-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle.

The sea areasoff the coast extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai and from Hambantota to Pottuvil will be rough at times. The sea areasoff the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle will be fairly rough at times.

There is a possibility of swell waves (about 2.0 – 2.5 m) in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota.

General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

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Showers in the Western, Southern, Central, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western and Northern provinces and in the Anuradhapura District

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21 hours ago

2026/10/16

Priyan

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 16 OCTOBER 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 16 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorokogy

Cloudy sky will prevail over most parts of the Island.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces during the early hours of the morning.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Southern, Central, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western and Northern provinces and in the Anuradhapura District. Showers or thundershowers will occur at other parts of the island after 1.00 p.m.

Heavy showers above 100mm are likely at some places in the Northern, Western and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Polonnaruwa and Trincomalee districts.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

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Showers or thundershowers will occur at most parts of the island

Published

2 days ago

2026/10/15

Priyan

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 15 OCTOBER 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 15 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces during the early hours of the morning.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. Heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-central provinces and in Trincomalee and Kurunegala districts.

A Few shower may occur in the coastal areas of the Western Province and in the Galle and Matara districts during the morning.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

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Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, and North-western provinces and in Anuradhapura district.

Published

3 days ago

2026/10/14

Priyan

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 14 OCTOBER 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 14 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

Due to a low-level atmospheric disturbance persisting in the Bay of Bengal near Sri Lanka, cloudy skies and increased rainfall are expected to continue over the island.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces during the early hours of the morning.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western provinces. Showers or thundershowers will occur in other parts of the island after 1.00 p.m.

Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, and North-western provinces and in Anuradhapura district while fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in other areas of the island.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.