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Afternoon showers expected in the Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Hambantota, Nuwara-Eliya and Ampara districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 05 MARCH 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 05 March 2026. by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Uva, North-western and North-central provinces and in Mannar and Vavuniya districts during the early hours of the morning.
Showers or thundershowers are likely at a few places in the Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Hambantota, Nuwara-Eliya and Ampara districts after 2.00 p.m. Mainly dry weather will prevail over the other parts of the island.
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Sun directly overhead Bentota, Thiniyawala, Iththakanda, Udawalawe, and Kataragama about 12.08 noon t9day (06)
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 (06) are Bentota, Thiniyawala, Iththakanda, Udawalawe, and Kataragama about 12.08 noon
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 06 SEPTEMBER 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 September 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Uva, Central and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Mullaittivu districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Uva and Eastern provinces.
A few showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara 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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Sun directly overhead Moratuwa, Kesbewa, Handapangoda, Idalgashinna, Yudhaganawa, Kotiyagala and Panama about 12.08 noon today (05)
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 (05) are Moratuwa, Kesbewa, Handapangoda, Idalgashinna, Yudhaganawa, Kotiyagala and Panama about 12.08 noon
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