Warm Weather Advisory
Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology for 12th  April 2025.

The public are warned that the Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Eastern and Uva provinces and Polonnaruwa and Mullaitivu districts

The Heat Index Forecast is calculated by using relative humidity and maximum temperature and this is the condition that is felt on your body. This is not the forecast of maximum temperature. It is generated by the Department of Meteorology for the next day period and prepared by using global numerical weather prediction model data.

Effect of the heat index on human body is mentioned in the table below and it is prepared on the advice of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services.

ACTION REQUIRED

Job sites: Stay hydrated and takes breaks in the shade as often as possible.
Indoors: Check up on the elderly and the sick.
Vehicles: Never leave children unattended.
Outdoors: Limit strenuous outdoor activities, find shade and stay hydrated. Dress: Wear lightweight and white or light-colored clothing.

Note:
In addition, please refer to advisories issued by the Disaster Preparedness & Response Division, Ministry of Health in this regard as well. For further clarifications please contact 011-7446491.

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 today (12th) are Adiyakulam, Veppankulam, Padawiya and Kuchchaveli at about 12:11 noon

EC, however, may appeal to SC

The Court of Appeal yesterday lifted the interim injunction, which suspended electieons to 18 local councils, including the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC). The decision, delivered yesterday morning, clears the way for elections to proceed in those local government bodies. The interim order had originally been issued in response to legal challenges.

Local government elections are expected to be held on 06 May, following this ruling.

The petitions were heard before a bench of the Court of Appeal, comprising Acting President of the Court, Justice Mohamed Laffar, and Justice Priyantha Fernando.

During the hearing, Deputy Solicitor General Manohara Jayasinghe, representing the respondent returning officers, informed the court that the respondents would not be presenting objections to the petitions. He stated that the returning officers had acted in accordance with the law regarding the nominations in question but requested

the court to issue an appropriate order as it saw fit.

 Counsel appearing for the petitioners requested the court to direct the returning officers to accept the previously rejected nomination papers.

 After considering the submissions, the Court of Appeal issued a writ order invalidating the decisions made by the returning officers to reject the nomination papers. The court subsequently issued another writ order directing the returning officers to re-accept the rejected nominations.

As a result, the stay orders that had previously prevented elections in several local government bodies—including Uda Palatha, Patha Dumbara, Panwila, Akurana, Harispattuwa, Hanguranketha, and Kuliyapitiya—were lifted.

 Meanwhile, Election Commission sources said they have instructed officials to obtain copies of recent Court of Appeal rulings related to the 06 May elections, with the intention of submitting appeal applications to the Supreme Court.

Separately, sources at the Department of Government Printing reported that approximately 10 million ballot papers have already been printed for the 06 May election. Government Printer Pradeep Pushpa Kumara told the media that the printing process is expected to be completed by the end of this month.According to the Election Commission, a total of 17,296,330 eligible voters have been registered for the upcoming election.

By Norman Palihawadane and A.J.A. Abeynayake