Weather
Very heavy showers above 150mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 October 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
The prevailing showery condition is expected to continue further in the south-western part of the Island, due to the atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western and Central provinces. Very heavy showers above 150mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere at several places in the island during the evening or nigh and fairly heavy showers above 75mm are likely at some places.
Strong winds about (40-50)kmph can be expected at times over the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western and Central provinces.
Winds will be Westerly to south-westerly in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Colombo and Galle. Wind speed will be (30-40) kmph and can be increase up to (55-65) kmph at times.
Winds will be southwesterly or variable in direction and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph in the other sea areas around the island
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Mannar to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle can be rough at times while other sea areas around the island can be slight to moderate.
The wave height (about 2.5–3.0 m) (this is not for land area) may increase in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Hambantota via Galle and Matara. 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
Several spells of showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the day
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 21 December 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Eastern provinces during the morning.
Several spells of showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Eastern, Central and Uva provinces and in Hambantota and Polonnaruwa districts during the evening or night.
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 at times in Western, North-western, Central, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Southern provinces
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 20 December 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Uva and Eastern provinces during the morning.
Showers will occur at times in Western, North-western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Uva, Central and Eastern provinces and in Hambantota and Polonnaruwa districts during the evening or night. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in Uva province.
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 may occur in Northern, Northwestern, Western, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 December 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
The low-pressure area is in the Southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to move further north-westwards towards the north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coast during the next 2 days.
Weather Forecast for today (19th of December):
Misty conditions can be expected particularly in Northern, North-Central, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Eastern provinces during the morning.
Several spells of showers may occur in Northern, Northwestern and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Eastern and Uva provinces during the evening or night.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
US House votes to avert government shutdown
World silver medallist Katir handed four-year ban
Australia call-up Konstas, 19, for Boxing Day Test
-
Opinion6 days agoDegree is not a title!
-
Features7 days agoSpiritual Awakening of a Village
-
News5 days agoInnovative water management techniques revolutionising paddy cultivation in Lanka
-
Features7 days agoRevisiting the role of education in shaping shared futures
-
Features4 days agoThe Degree Circus
-
Features7 days agoThe Silence of the Speaker and other matters
-
Editorial6 days ago‘Compass’ under the microscope
-
Editorial7 days agoPerks and privileges