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Showers or thundershowers in Kalutara, Ratnapura, Galle and Matara districts in the evening or night

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Weather observations issued by the Department of Meteorology on 2024 03 04

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 March 2024 by the Department of Meteorology

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Kalutara, Ratnapura, Galle and Matara districts in the evening or night. Mainly dry weather will prevail elsewhere in the island.

Wind speed will be (20-30) kmph and winds will be north-easterly in the sea areas extending from Kankasanthurai to Matara via Trincomalee, Pottuvil and Hambantota, and winds will be north-easterly or variable in direction in the other sea areas around the island.  Wind speed may increase up to (40-45) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Matara to Hambantota.

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Matara to Hambantota can be fairly rough at times



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Fairly heavy rainfall above 75 mm is likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-central, Southern and Eastern provinces

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 06 APRIL 2025 

Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 April 2025 by the Department of Meteorology 

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Northern and North-central provinces during the morning.

Showers may occur in the coastal areas of  the Western and Southern provinces and in Puttalam, Mannar, Jaffna and Ampara districts in the morning  while  showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island during the afternoon or night. Fairly heavy rainfall of above 75 mm are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-central, Southern and Eastern provinces.

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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Heavy rainfall of above 100 mm likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Southern provinces

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 05 APRIL 2025 
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 05 April 2025 by the Department of Meteorology

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Northern and North-central provinces during the morning.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western coastal areas, the Southern province and in Monaragala, Ampara and Batticaloa districts while showers or thundershowers will occur in the other areas of the island during the afternoon or night. Heavy rainfall of above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Southern provinces.

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 Kahawa, Meetiyagoda, Elamaldeniya, Ambakolawewa and Bundala at about 12:13 noon today (05th)

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On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from 05th to 14th of April  this year.

The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (05th) are Kahawa, Meetiyagoda, Elamaldeniya, Ambakolawewa and Bundala at about 12:13 noon.

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