Weather
Fair weather except for a few showers in the Eastern province
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 03 December 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected most places of the island during the morning.
A few showers will occur in Eastern province while fair weather will prevail elsewhere.
Winds will be variable in direction in the sea areas around the island and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph.
The sea areas around the island will be slight.
Weather
Fair weather will prevail except in the Northern province and Galle and Matara districts
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 02 December 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Several spells of showers will occur in the Northern province while a few showers will occur in Galle and Matara districts. Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere.
Strong winds of (40-45) kmph can be expected at times over Northern, North-central, North-western, Western, Central and Southern provinces.
Weather
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, and North-central povinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 01 December 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
The Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL” [pronounced as FEINJAL] over Southwest Bay of Bengal has entered India by crossing north Tamil Nadu -Puducherry coasts at 11.30 p.m. on 30th November 2024 as a cyclonic storm. It is likely to move west-southwestwards slowly and weaken gradually into a deep depression during next 3 hours.
The influence of this system on the island’s weather is gradually reducing further. But, skies will be cloudy.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, and North-central povinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places elsewhere of the island in the evening or night.
Strong winds of (50-55) kmph can be expected at times over Northern, North-central, North-western, Western, Central and Southern provinces.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
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Landslide early warnings issued to the districts of Colombo Badulla, Gampaha, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale, Nuwara Eliya and Rathnapura
The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Colombo Badulla, Gampaha, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale, Nuwara Eliya and Rathnapura effective until 4.00pm on 01st December 2024.
Accordingly,
Level II landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Bandarawela, Meegahakiuwla, Passara and Hali Ela in the Badulla district, Delthota, Pasbage Korale, Udapalatha, Kandy Four Gravets or Gangawata Korale, Akurana, Pathadumbara, Ududumbara, Yatinuwara, Hatharaliyadda, Doluwa, Harispaththuwa, Medadumbara, Pathahewaheta, Udunuwara, Panwila, Poojapitiya, Thumpane and Ganga Ihala Korale in the Kandy district, Galigamuwa, Bulathkohupitiya, Warakapola, Mawanella, Rambukkana, yatiyanthota, Aranayake and Ruwanwella in the Kegalle district, Rattota, Wilgamuwa, Laggala Pallegama, Pallepola, Matale, Ambanganga Korale, Ukuwela, Naula and Yatawatta in the Matale district and Hanguraketha, Walapane and Kotmale in the Nuwara Eliya district.
Level I landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Lungala, Haldumulla, Welimada, Ella, Soranathota, Kandeketiya, Uva Paranagama, Haputale and Badulla in the Badulla district, Seethawaka in the Colombo district, Attanagalla in the Gampaha district, Deraniyagala, Dehiowita and Kegalle in the Kegalle district, Rideegama and Mawathagama in the Kurunegala district, Nuwara Eliya and Ambagamuwa in the Nuwara Eliya district and Blangoda, Imbulpe and Eheliyagoda in the Ratnapura district.
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