Weather
Rainy condition is expected to be temporarily enhanced over Eastern, Northern, North-central and Central provinces from tomorrow
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 January 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, province in Galle and Matara districts during the morning.
Rainy condition is expected to be temporarily enhanced over Eastern, Northern, North-central and Central provinces from tomorrow.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Eastern, Uva, Northern and North-central provinces and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Hambanthota districts while showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the afternoon or night.
Fairly strong winds of (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over Eastern slope of the central hills and Northern, North-central, Eastern, North-western and Uva provinces and in Hambantota district.
Winds will be north-easterly in the sea areas around the island and speed will be (30-40) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota and up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Pottuvil via Trincomalee.
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be rough at times while the sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Pottuvil via Trincomalee may 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.
Weather
Showers will occur in the Western, North-western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 31 AUGUST 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 31 August 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. A few showers may occur in the North-western province.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in Ampara, Batticaloa and Hambantota districts after 2.00 p.m. Dry weather will prevail over the other areas of the island.
Fairly strong winds of about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the Central hills, the North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee, Hambantota and Matale districts.
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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Sun directly overhead Neriyakulam, Punewa, Kebithigollewa, Pankulam and Sinhapura at about 12.10 noon today (31)
The sun is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from 28th of August to 07th of September due to its apparent southward relative motion.
The nearest places of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (31) are Neriyakulam, Punewa, Kebithigollewa, Pankulam and Sinhapura about 12.10 noon.
Weather
Showers in the Sabaragamuwa, Western and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 30 AUGUST 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 August 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Showers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa province and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Several spells of showers may occur in the Western and North-western provinces.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in thev Uva province and in Ampara, Batticaloa and Hambantota districts after 2.00 p.m. Dry weather will prevail over the other areas of the island.
Strong winds of 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 Trincomalee, Monaragala, Hambantota and Matale districts.
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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