Weather
Showers in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 July 2023 by the Department of Meteorology
Showers will occur at several places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. A few showers may occur in the North-Western province.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the evening or night.
Winds will be south-westerly and speed will be (25-35) kmph. Fairly strong winds about (40-45) kmph can be expected at times in western slopes of the central hills, Northern and North-Central provinces, and in Puttalam, Hambantota and Trincomalee districts.
Wind speed may increase up to (50-55) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Puttalam via Kankasanthurai and Mannar and sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil while wind speed may increase up to (40-45) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Puttalam via Kankasanthurai and Mannar and sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil will be rough at times. Sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle will be fairly rough at times. Other sea areas around the island will be moderate.
Increase of swell waves (about 2.5 – 3.0 m) can be expected in the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Matara via Colombo and Galle
Weather
Showers in the Western, Southern, Central, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western and Northern provinces and in the Anuradhapura District
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.
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.
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.
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