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Fairly heavy showers likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Eastern provinces

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2 years ago

2023/12/19

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Weather observations issued by the Department of Meteorology on 2023 12 19

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 December 2023 by the Department of Meteorology

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces in the morning.

Showers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Uva and Eastern provinces and in Hambantota district while showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in other areas of the island after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Eastern provinces.

Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (40-50) kmph in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai.

The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai can be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be moderate but temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

The 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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Showers will occur at times in the Central, Uva, Eastern, Northern and North-central provinces and in Hambantota district

Published

2 hours ago

2026/02/12

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 12 FEBRUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 February 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the early hours of the morning.

Showers will occur at times in the Central, Uva, Eastern, Northern and North-central provinces and in Hambantota district. Fairly heavy showers, above 50 mm are likely at some places in Nuwara-Eliya, Matale, Badulla and Polonnaruwa districts.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere after 2.00 p.m. and fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places.

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

Weather

Except for a few showers in the Ampara, Batticaloa, Monaragala and Hambantota districts, mainly fair weather will prevail over the island.

Published

1 day ago

2026/02/11

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 11 FEBRUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 February 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the early hours of the morning.

The prevailing dry weather conditions are expected to change from tomorrow (12th).

Except for a few showers in the Ampara, Batticaloa, Monaragala and Hambantota districts, mainly fair weather will prevail over the island.