Warm Weather Advisory
Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre
Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 02 May 2026, valid for 03 May 2026

The Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in the Northern, North-central, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa, North-western provinces and in Colombo, Gampaha and Monaragala districts during the day time.

The Heat Index Forecast is calculated by using relative humidity and maximum temperature and this is the condition that is felt on your body. This is not the forecast of maximum temperature. It is generated by the Department of Meteorology for the next day period and prepared by using global numerical weather prediction model data.

Effect of the heat index on the human body is mentioned in the above table and it is prepared on the advice of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services.

ACTION REQUIRED

Job sites: Stay hydrated and takes breaks in the shade as often as possible.
Indoors: Check up on the elderly and the sick.
Vehicles: Never leave children unattended.
Outdoors: Limit strenuous outdoor activities, find shade and stay hydrated.
Dress: Wear lightweight and white or light-colored clothing.

Note:
In addition, please refer to advisories issued by the Disaster Preparedness & Response Division, Ministry of Health in this regard as well. For further clarifications please contact 011-7446491.

Chennai Super Kings  (CSK) outplayed Mumbai Indians (MI) for the second time this season, leaving Hardik Pandya’s men on the brink of elimination.

After misreading pitch No. 6 against Gujarat Titans (GT) last weekend, CSK used pitch No .5 to their advantage on Saturday, limiting MI to 159 for 7. Their attack kept banging the ball away on good lengths and hard lengths to make life difficult for MI.Rutraj Gaikwad and Kartik Sharma made light work of the middling target with unbeaten half-centuries. They now rise to sixth on the points table, with their fourth win in nine games.

After opting to bat first, MI crashed seven sixes in the powerplay – five of those came from Ryan Rickelton – but some of that big-hitting was offset by the 19 dots they played out during this phase.

Mukesh Choudhary had missed CSK’s previous game against GT, after they had brought Sarfaraz Khan in as Impact Sub as early as the fourth over. Here, he conceded 25 runs in three powerplay overs.

Prashant Veer, the rookie left-arm spinner, had a rough initiation into the IPL with the ball. Rickelton smacked him for three sixes in his first over. Gaikwad tossed him the ball in the fifth over because Akeal Hosein, who had bagged a four-wicket haul against MI at the Wankhede in the reverse fixture, was out of the team at Chepauk for this one. So, Prashant bowled despite the presence of the left-handed Rickelton at the crease. It released the pressure that Choudhary and Anshul Kamboj had built up.

Rickelton and Naman Dhir took MI to 57 for 1 in six overs.

Six of the first ten overs were bowled by uncapped CSK bowlers. While Veer came back well after the powerplay, it was seamer Ramakrishna Ghosh who was more impressive. He claimed the big scalp of Suryakumar Yadav when he banged a hard-length delivery, and had the batter slicing a catch to Dewald Brevis at sweeper cover for 21 off 12 balls.

Before the start of IPL 2025, Gaikwad had name-checked Ghosh as a player to watch out, but it took a while for him to get a game. He showed glimpses of what he’s capable of on Saturday, returning 1 for 24 in his three overs. Left-arm wristspinner Noor Ahamad gave him excellent support, taking out two left-handers in Rickelton and Tilak Varma.

Suryakumar has struggled through the season, and his numbers against pace have been especially wretched: seven dismissals in nine innings, an average of 10.71 and a strike rate of 133.92. Tilak was dropped by Shivam Dube when he was on 1, but added only 4 to his tally before he mis-hit Noor to Gaikwad at cover.

Naman Dhir top-scored for MI with 57 off 37 balls, but could not find a higher tempo that would hurt CSK. He started quickly – he moved to 19 off nine balls – but slowed down drastically against spin. Along the way, he was also reprieved by Dube, on 19.

Captain Hardik Pandya laboured to 18 off 23 balls before Kamboj had him holing out in the final over of the innings. After hitting seven sixes in the first six overs, MI could manage only three in the next 14.

CSK had a shaky start, losing Sanju Samson to Jasprit Bumrah in the second over. At the start of that over, Bumrah got one to angle in at Samson and then veer away late to kiss the outside edge, but Jacks dropped a sitter at slip. At the end of that over, Bumrah found Samson’s outside edge once again, with Rickelton holding onto the catch this time.

After Samson departed for 11 off nine balls, Gaikwad controlled the chase along with Kartik. He picked away Trent Boult for two fours and a six in the third over and went on to bring up back-to-back half-centuries.

At the other end, Kartik targeted the mystery spin of AM Ghazanfar, taking him for 23 off 13 balls. He closed out the game with an eye-catching reverse-scoop off Boult, and sent 34,940 fans at Chepauk into frenzy.

Brief scores:
Chennai Super Kings 160 for 2 in 18.1 overs  (Sanju Samson 11, Rutraj Gaikwad 67*, Urvil Patel 24, Kartik Sharma 54*; Jasprit  Bumrah 1-20, A M Ghazanfar 1-40) beat Mumbai Indians 159 for 7 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 37, Banab Dhir 57,  Suryakumar Yadav 21, Hardik Pandya 18; Anshul Kamboj 3-32, Noor Ahmad  2-26, Ramakrishna Ghosh 1-24, Jamie Overton 1-23) by eight wickets

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Maliban Biscuits, Brandix Apparels, Star Garments, Mobitel, Future Life Holdings, Alliance Insurance, Stafford Motors and CDB ‘B’ qualified for the quarter finals of the Stafford Motors sponsored MCA G division T20 cricket tournament on Friday.

The quarter finals will be played  today  [Sunday 3^rd May], and  Maliban Biscuits are to meet Allianz Insurance at the Royal College grounds in the morning while Brandix Apparels will meet Future Life Holdings at the same venue in the afternoon. At the Thurstan College ground, Star Garments will meet CDB in the morning game while Mobitel will meet tournament sponsors Stafford Motor company in the afternoon.

The four undefeated teams in the tournament, namely Maliban Biscuits, Star Garments, Mobitel, and Brandix Apparels will look forward to continue their good form and qualify for the semi- finals which are to be played next weekend.

SCORES: PRE-QUARTER FINALS

At Darley Road:

Maliban Biscuits ‘B’ beat Fairfirst Insurance ‘B’ by 7 wickets 

Fairfirst Insurance ‘B’ 117/7 in 20 overs [Azeem mohomed 33, Lahiru Madushanka 51, Sajitha Samarasinghe 12*; Dilip Sandaruwan 2-17, Tharindu Siriwardena 2-11, Mohamed Shilmi 1-05, Dilan Alwis 1-17, Chamara Rathnayake 1-21]

Maliban Biscuits ‘B’ 118/3 in 17.0 overs [Tharindu Siriwardena 19, Gihan Ranasinghe 38, Mohomad Shilmi 38*, Anjula Perera 15;  Kasun Liyanage 1-15, Prashein Fernando 1-24, Azeem Mohomed 1-06]

Sasitha , bowlers star in Brandix Apparel’s  12 run win

 Brandix Apparel 137/10 in 17.2 overs [Sampath Jayalath 15, Sasitha Ashan 51, Anton Lakshan 16, Tharaka Silva 19; Budhdhika Herath 2-18, Uneda Nadushan 1-41, Melvin Fernando  1-31, Udara Atapaththu 4-21, Udesh Nishan 1-14]

Pyramid Wilmar 125/9 in 20 overs [Sahas Vihanga 47, Lasith Fernando 36, Udesh Nishan 23*; Janaka  Weerapokuna 1-20, Kalpa Udesh 1-13, Akila Dhanuddara 2-39, Tharaka Silva 1-15, Sampath Jayalath 3-12]

At Thurstan College grounds:

Star Garments  beat JF and  I Packaging by 8 wickets

JF and I Packaging 110/8 in 20 overs [Sameera Lackruwan 10, Dinesh Wishwajith 16, Sarinda Malavige 2, Chamod Sulakshana 22; Dunik Perera 1-16, Suwahas Yapa 2-17, Dhanuka Dulanjana 3-20, Rishantha Anushka 1-12]

Star Garments 111/2 in 11.3 overs [Nadeesha Rajakaruna 25, Dileepa Fernando 35, Sanjaya Mihiran 32*, Chathuranga Dilshan 11*;Dinesh Wiswajith 2-29]

Mobitel  Pvt Limited beat LOLC Insurance by 4 wickets

 LOLC Insurance 100/10 in 18.2 overs [Pinsara Nanayakkara 18,  M Z Osman 20*, Hashan Shalinda 22, Chamara Sampath 12; Sachin Indrarathne 3-17, Sandeepa Halangoda 2-25, Dinidu Samodana 2-07, Dasun Bandara 2-08]

Mobitel Pvt Limited 101/6 in 18.3 overs [Sasun Bandara 12, Sachi Indrarathne 14, Sachin Bulathsinghala 16, Sandeepa Halangoda 23*, Damith Rangana 11; Chamara Thennakoon 2-32, Deneth Nissanka 1-09, M Z Osman 2-16, Neranjaya Madusanka 1-20]

At Nalanda College Grounds:

Future Life Holdings beat MAS Active Kreeda by 6 wickets

 MAS Active  Kreeda 123/8 in 20 overs [Jineetha Malith 19, Suventhiran Subikaran 42, Anju Amaradasa 21, Akila Silva 12; Shehan Fernando 1-15, Praveen Wanniarachchi 1-19, Prabath Wijesinghe 2-32, Malshan Lakshitha 3-20]

Future Life Holdings 124/4 in 15.1 overs [Sonal Dilmith 50, Shehan Fernado 12, Savindu Rodrigo 24*, Lasal Lakshitha 25; Anju Amaradasa3-32, Chandula Welivita 1-28]

Allainz Insurance crush Alaris Lanka bu 108 runs

 Allainz Insurance 238/9 in 20 overs [Yohan Ravishka 74, Charinda Fernando 15, Praveen Shashanka 42, Sameera Fernando 62, Dhanushka Fernando 14; Vishmitha Silva 1-38, Asuntha Indika 1-35, Lakshitha Peiris 1-44, Srihan Anurudhdhika 1-38, Hansitha Madushan 4-28]

Alaris Lanka 130/9 in 20 overs [Vishmitha Silva 21, Srihan Anuruddhika 55, Sameera Rukghan 21, Asuntha Indika 10*; Charinda Fernando 2-28, Malik Peiris 3-34, Mayura Ranasinghe 1-14, Ranga Dias 2-21]

At the MCA Ground:

Stafford Motors edge out Amana Bank by 6 wickets

 Amana Bank 137/10 in 19.4 overs [Ramesh Fernando 22, Azher Samsoodeem 11, Shaeed Rizwan 68; Janith Maduwantha 1-32, Shanaka Sampath 2-21, Vihanga Malith 2-22, Sajeewa Vishan 1-18, Sanjaya Fernando 2-25, Asanka Kumarage 1-06]

Stafford Motors 143/4 in 18.1 overs [Gajindu Yasas 30, Vihanga Malith 22, Shanaka Sampath 38, Dammika Kumara 26, Sanjaya Fernando 16*; Ishrath Zarook 1-25, Alawi Nazeer 1-22, Shamsul Muneer 2-21]

CDB B beat VS Information Systems  by 5 wickets

 VS Information Systems 95/10 in 18.1 overs [Shamilka Wickremathilake 10, KisalRanathunge 18, Kasun Bandara 15, Nimnada Kirindage17, Adeesha Bandaranayake 14; Vishwa Dhananjaya 3-21, Praveen Abeysinghe 2-30, Chamathkar Hettiarachchi 1-18, Chamod  Madushan 1-18,   Savin Gunasekera 3-08]

CDB B 97/5 in Savin Gunasekera 10, Chathuranga Dikkumbura 23, Chamathkar Hettiarachchi 29, Themira Kumarage 15; Chamath Chamupathi 1-18, Shan Aniketh 1-19, Nimnada Kirindage 2-06, Ayesh Lakmal 1-04]