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Dry weather except for a few evening showers in Ratnapura, Galle and Matara districts

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2 years ago

2024/03/7

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Weather observations issued by the Department of Meteorology on 2024 03 07

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 March 2024 by the Department of Meteorology

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning.

Except for a few showers in Ratnapura, Galle and Matara districts in the evening or night, mainly dry weather will prevail over the island.

Winds will be easterly or north-easterly in the sea areas off the coast extending from Mannar to Matara via Kankasanthurai, Trincomalee, Pottuvil and Hambantota, and variable in direction in the other sea areas around the island. Wind speed will be (15-30) kmph.

The sea areas around the island will be slight to moderate.

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A few showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts

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2026/07/22

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 JULY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

A few showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva and Eastern provinces after 2.00 p.m.
Dry weather will prevail over the other areas of the island.

Strong winds about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over the Northern, North-central provinces and in Hambantota, 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.

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Showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts

Published

2 days ago

2026/07/21

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 21 JULY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 21 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Monaragala, Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 2.00 p.m. Dry weather will prevail over the other areas of the island.

Strong winds about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the Central hills, Northern, North-central and Central provinces and in Hambantota 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.

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Showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts

Published

3 days ago

2026/07/20

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 20 JULY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 20 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Ampara and Monaragala districts after 2.00 p.m. Dry weather will prevail over the other areas of the island.

Strong winds about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of Central hills, the Northern, North-central, Central and North-western provinces and in Rathnapura, Hambantota 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.