Weather
Dry weather will prevail except for evening showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 16 March 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts in the evening or night. Mainly dry weather will prevail elsewhere of the island.
Winds will be easterly or variable in direction and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph.
Sea areas around the island will be slight to moderate.
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Sun directly overhead Kokkuvil, Nallur, Kodikamam and Nagar Kovil at about 12.11 noon today (28)
The sun is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 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 (28) are Kokkuvil, Nallur, Kodikamam and Nagar Kovil about 12.11 noon.
Weather
Showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 28 AUGUST 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 August 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 2.00 p.m. Dry weather will prevail over the other areas of the island.
Strong winds of about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the Central hills, the Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee, Monaragala, Hambantota and Matale districts.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Weather
Showers above 50 mm are likely in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 27 AUGUST 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 27 August 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Ampara, Monaragala, Hambanthota and Batticaloa districts after 2.00 p.m. Dry weather will prevail over the other areas of the island.
Strong winds of about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the Central hills, the Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee, Monaragala, Hambantota and Matale 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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