Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 15 October 2024 by the Department of Meteorology 

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Northern provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya and Trincomalee districts.   Fairly heavy showers about 75mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Northern provinces and in Galle, Matara and Trincomalee districts.  Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere during the evening or night.

Winds will be south-westerly or variable in direction and speed will be (30-40) kmph and can increase up to (60-65) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Galle to Hambantota via Matara and up to 50 kmph at times in the other sea areas around the island.

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Galle to Hambantota via Matara can be very rough at times.  The other sea areas around the island can be rough at times.

The wave height (about 2.5–3.0 m) (this is not for land area) may increase in the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota.

Strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

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

The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the landslide early warnings issued to the districts of Colombo, Galle, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura until 1600hrs tomorrow [15].

Accordingly,

Level II landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretariat divisions and surrounding areas of Seethawaka and Padukka in the Colombo district,  Elpitiya, Nagoda, Neluwa,  Baddegama, Thawalama and Waduramba in the Galle district,  Attanagalla in the Gampaha district,  Horana,  Mathugama,  Palindanuwara,  Walallavita, Bulathsinhala,  Agalawatta,  Dodangoda and Ingiriya in the Kalutara district,  Mawanella, Kegalle,  Dehiowita,  Yatiyanthota, Bulathkohupitiya, Aranayake,  Ruwanwella,  Warakapola and Deraniyagala in the Kegalle district and Eheliyagoda,  Kalawana,  Kiriella, Kuruwita,  Elapatha,  Ratnapura  and Ayagama in the Ratnapura district.

Level I landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretariat divisions and surrounding areas of  Yakkalamulla,  Imaduwa and Niyagama in the Galle district,  Beruwala in the Kalutara district,  Galigamuwa in the Kegalle district,  Polgahawela, Narammala and Alawwa in the Kurunegala district,  Ambagamuwa in the Nuwara-Eliya district and Kahawatta, Openayake,  Pelmadulla and Nivitigala in the Ratnapura district.

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 14 October 2024 by the Department  of Meteorology 

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Northern provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Heavy showers above 100mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Northern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.  Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere during the evening or night.

Winds will be south-westerly or variable in direction and speed will be (30-40) kmph.  Wind speed can increase up to (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota.

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota can be rough at times. Strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

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