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Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, Southern and North-western provinces
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 OCTOBER 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 October 2025 issued by the Department of Meteorology
Showers may occur in the Eastern province while showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya district. Showers or thundershowers will occur in the other areas after 1.00 p.m. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, Southern and North-western provinces.
The 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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Sun directly overhead Madampe, Thorayaya, Thotagamuwa, Rattota and Kalavanchikudy about 12.09 noon today (03)
The sun is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from 28th of August to 07th of September due to its apparent southward relative motion.
The nearest places of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (03) are Madampe, Thorayaya, Thotagamuwa, Rattota and
Kalavanchikudy about 12.09 noon.
Weather
Afternoon thundershowers in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces in next few days, starting from today (03).
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 03 September 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
The atmospheric conditions are getting favorable for afternoon thundershowers in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces in next few days, starting from today.
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Uva, Central and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Mullaitivu districts after 2.00 p.m.
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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Sun directly overhead Anamaduwa, Moragollagama, Dambulla, Manampitiya and Valaichchenai, at about 12.10 noon today (02)
The sun is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from 28th of August to 07th of September due to its apparent southward relative motion.
The nearest places of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (02) are Anamaduwa, Moragollagama, Dambulla, Manampitiya and Valaichchenai, at about 12.10 noon.
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Sun directly overhead Madampe, Thorayaya, Thotagamuwa, Rattota and Kalavanchikudy about 12.09 noon today (03)
Afternoon thundershowers in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces in next few days, starting from today (03).
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