Weather

Heavy showers about 100 mm can be expected at some places in Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kurunegala, Kaluthara, Galle and Matara districts

Published

2 years ago

2024/09/28

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Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 September 2024 by the Department of Meteorology

Showers may occur in the Southern province and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts during the morning while heavy showers about 100 mm can be expected at some places in Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kurunegala, Kaluthara, Galle and Matara districts.Showers or thundershowers will occur over most places of the Island during the afternoon or night.

Winds will be North-westerly or Westerly in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Hambanthota via Colombo and Matara. Wind speed will be (30-40) kmph. Winds will be variable in direction in the other sea areas around the island and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph.

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Hambanthota via Colombo and Matara can be fairly rough at times. 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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Weather

Showers in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Anuradhapura and Mannar districts.

Published

17 hours ago

2026/07/4

Priyan

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 04 JULY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in these areas. Several spells of showers will occur in the Anuradhapura and Mannar districts.

Strong winds 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 Rathnapura, Hambantota and Trincomalee districts.

Weather

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

Published

2 days ago

2026/07/3

Priyan

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 03 JULY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 03 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. A few showers may occur in the Anuradhapura district.

Strong winds 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 Hambantota and Trincomalee districts.