Weather
Fairly heavy showers above 75mm are likely at some places in Northern, Eastern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Matale district
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 December 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
The low pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal is currently (on the morning of 17th December) located to the east of the island, and It is expected to gradually move west-northwestwards, moving towards the Tamil Nadu coast near the northern coast of Sri Lanka during the next 48 hours.
Weather Forecast for today (17th of December):
Cloudy skies can be expected over most parts of the island.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, Eastern, North-central, Uva, Central and North-western provinces. Fairly heavy showers above 75mm are likely at some places in Northern, Eastern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Matale district. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere during the evening or night.
Fairly strong winds of about 40 kmph can be expected at times over Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Matale and Trincomalee districts.
Winds will be Northerly to North-westerly in the sea areas off the costs extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Kankasanthurai, Trincomalee and Batticaloa. Wind speed will be (30-40)kmph and it will increase up to 50 kmph at times in these sea areas. Winds will be variable in direction in the other sea areas around the island and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Kankasanthurai, Trincomalee and Batticaloa will be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be moderate. Strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
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Warning for deep depression to the East of Sri Lanka.
Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology at 01.30 a.m. on 10 January 2026 for the period until 01.30 a.m. on 11 January 2026
The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 50 km North-northeast of Trincomalee at 01:00 a.m. on 10 January 2026. It is very likely to move northwestwards and cross the Sri Lankan coast between Trincomalee and Jaffna during the morning today (10 January 2026).
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The landslide early warning center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued RED warnings to the districts of Kandy and Nuwara Eliya for the next 24 hours effective from 0900 hrs today [09th January].
Accordingly,
LEVEL III RED landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Ududumbara in the Kandy district, and Nildandahinna and Walapane in the Nuwara Eliya district.
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The deep depression to the South-east of Sri Lanka is likely to intensify in to a cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours
A RED warning for a deep depression to the South-east of Sri Lanka has been issued at 01.00 a.m. on 09 January 2026 for the period until 01.00 a.m. 10 January 2026 by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre, of the Department of Meteorology.
The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka (At 01:00 a.m. on Jan 9th, 2026 located about 200 km East of Pottuvil) is very likely to intensify further and move west-northwestwards towards the coast of Sri Lanka between Pottuvil and Trincomalee in the evening today (9th January 2026.) The system is likely to intensify in to a cyclonic storm
during the next 24 hours.
Hence, showery, and windy condition over the island, particularly in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces is expected to enhance.
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