Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern and North-Central Provinces and in Puttalam and Trincomalee districts. Fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely at some places in Northern Province.  Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Southern provinces during the evening or night.

Winds will be North-westerly or variable in direction in the sea areas around the island. Wind speed will be (20-30) kmph and wind speed can be increase up to 40 kmph in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Kankasanthurai and   up to (45-50) kmph in the sea areas extending from Galle to Hambantota via Matara.

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Galle to Hambantota via Matara can be fairly rough at times. Other sea areas around the island will be slight to 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.

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Southern and Western provinces during the evening or night. Fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely at some places. Several spells of light showers may occur in Northern and North-western provinces.

Winds will be North-westerly to Westerly in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Pottuvil via Galle and Hambantota, and North-westerly or variable in direction in the other sea areas around the island. Wind speed will be (20-30) kmph.

The sea areas around the island will be slight to 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

The Natural Hazards Early Warning Center of the National Building Research Organization has issued land slide early warnings to the districts of  Badulla, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunagala, Matara and Rathnapura.

Accordingly,
Level II landslide early warnings have been issued to the divisional secretaries divisions and surrounding areas of Dehiowita, Kegalle, Mawanella and Bulathkohupitiya in the Kegalle district and Kuruwita, Eheliyagoda and Ratnapura in the Ratnapura district.

Level I landslide early warnings have been issued to the divisional secretaries divisions and surrounding areas of Welimada and Haldumulla in the Badulla district, Elpitiya in the Galle district, Bulathsinhala in the Kalutara district, Yatinuwara and Udapalatha in the Kandy district, Warakapola and Yatiyanthota in the Kegalle district, Polgahawela in the Kurunegala district, Kotapola, Akuressa and Pasgoda in the Matara district and Pelmadulla, Elapatha, Balangoda, Imbulpe, Ayagama, Nivithigala, Kalawana, Openayake, Kiriella, Kahawattta and Godakawela in the Ratnapura district.