WEATHER FORECAST FOR 10 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 10 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology 

The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 100 km north- northeast of Trincomalee at 4:00 a.m. on 10 January 2026. It is moving northwestwards and is
likely to weaken into a depression by around 5:30 a.m. today. It is very likely to cross the Sri Lanka coast between Trincomalee and Jaffna around noon.

Cloudy skies can be expected over the Northern half of the island.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern province and in Puttalam, Anuradhapura and Trincomalee districts. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in the Northern province. Several spells of showers may occur in the Kurunegala, Polonnaruwa and Matale districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places elsewhere during evening or night.

Very strong winds about (50-60) kmph and gusting up to 70 kmph can be expected at times over the Northern province. Strong winds about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over the  North-western province and in Matale, Trincomalee and Nuwara-Eliya districts.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers

Warning for deep depression to the East of Sri Lanka.
Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology at 01.30 a.m. on 10 January 2026 for the period until 01.30 a.m. on 11 January 2026

The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 50 km North-northeast of Trincomalee at 01:00 a.m. on 10 January 2026.  It is very likely to move northwestwards and cross the Sri Lankan coast between Trincomalee and Jaffna during the morning today (10 January 2026).

The landslide early warning center of the National  Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued RED warnings to the districts of Kandy and Nuwara Eliya for the next 24 hours effective from 0900 hrs today [09th January].

Accordingly,
LEVEL III RED landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Ududumbara in the Kandy district, and Nildandahinna and Walapane in the Nuwara Eliya district.

LEVEL II AMBER landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Wilgamuwa in the Matale district, and Mathurata and Hanguranketha in the Nuwara Eliya district.

LEVEL I YELLOW landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Uva Paranagama, Welimada,  Kandaketiya, Badulla, Meegahakiwula, Hali_Ela, Passara and Lunugala in the Badulla district, Minipe in the Kandy district, Ambanganga Korale, Ukuwela, Rattota, Naula and Laggala_Pallegama in the Matale district, and Nuwara Eliya in the Nuwara Eliya district.