Weather
Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Northern province.
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 29 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 240 km northeast of Trincomalee and 290km east of Kankasanthurai around 11.30 p.m. of 28th November 2024. It is likely to move northwestwards, towards the Tamil Nadu coast. It can be expected that the influence of this system on the island’s weather will gradually reduce after today (29).
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern and North-central provinces and in Trincomalee district. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Northern province. Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Matale and Kandy districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere of the island in the evening or night.
Strong winds of about 60 kmph can be expected at times over Northern, North-central, North-western, Eastern, Central and Southern provinces.
Winds will be North-westerly to Westerly in the sea areas around the island and wind speed will be (40-50) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (60-70) kmph at times in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Batticaloa via Kankasanthurai and Trincomalee.
The sea areas extending from Puttalam to Batticaloa via Kankasanthurai and Trincomalee will be rough to very rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be fairly rough at times.
The swell waves (about 2.5–3.0 m) height (this is not for land area) may increase in the sea areas off the coast extending from Batticaloa to Kankasanthurai via Trincomalee. There is a possibility that near shore sea areas off the coast extending from Batticaloa to Kankasanthurai via Trincomalee may experience surges due to swell waves. Strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
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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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 11 APRIL 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 April 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Several spells of showers may occur in Anuradhapura, Matale and Mannar districts while showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in Uva province and in Ampara, Batticaloa and Polonnaruwa districts during the afternoon or night.
Fairly heavy rainfall of above 50 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
Fairly strong winds of (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee and Hambantota districts.
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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Sun directly overhead Maningamuwa, Rambewa, Kahatagasdigiliya, Eithala wetunu wewa and Muthur at about 12:11 noon. today (11)
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 05th to 14th of April in this year.
The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead toda6 (11th) are Maningamuwa, Rambewa, Kahatagasdigiliya, Eithala wetunu wewa and Muthur at about 12:11 noon.
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The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (10th) are Hatthikuchchi, Kalankuttiya, Halmillewa, Ipalogama, Palugaswewa and Habarana at about 12:11 noon.
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