Weather
Fair weather will prevail over the island except for a few showers in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Northern, Uva, Eastern and North-central provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara-Eliya districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 06 SEPTEMBER 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 September 2025 the Department of Meteorology
A few showers may occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Northern provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara-Eliya districts while showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva, eastern and North-central provinces after 2.00 p.m. Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere of the island.
Weather
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the most part of the island after 1.00 p.m
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 05 OCTOBER 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 05 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces during the early hours of the morning.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the most part of the island after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-western, Southern and North-central provinces.
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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Landslide Early Warnings issued to the Districts of Kandy, Kegalle, Matale and Ratnapura
The Hational Building Research Institute (NBRI) has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts of Kandy, Kegalle, Matale and Ratnapura valid from 2200 hrs on 03rd October upto 2200 hrs on 04th October 2026.
Accordingly,
LEVEL II (AMBER) landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Udu Dumbara and Minipe 8n the Kandy district, Dehiowita in the Kegalle district, and Ambanganga Korale and Matale in the Matale district.
LEVEL I (YELLOW) landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Rambukkana in the Kegalle district, Rattota in the Matale district, and Eheliyagoda in the Ratnapura district.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 04 OCTOBER 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces during the early hours of the morning.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most part of the island after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Western, Southern, Uva, North-western and North-central provinces.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the most part of the island after 1.00 p.m
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