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Showers expected in most parts of the island today

Published

2 years ago

2024/01/28

Priyan

Weather observations issued by the Department of Meteorology on 2024 01 28

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 January 2024 by the Department of Meteorology

Showers will occur at times in North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale, Mullaitivu, Hambantota and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kandy districts after 2.00 p.m.

Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be (30-40) kmph. Fairly strong winds about 40 kmph can be expected at times over the Northern,North-central, Eastern, Central, Uva and Northwestern provinces and Hambantota district. Wind speed may increase up to 60 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Mannar via Puttalam and from Batticaloa to Hambantota via Pottuvil and up to 50 kmph at times in the other sea areas around the island.

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Mannar via Puttalam and from Batticaloa to Hambantota via Pottuvil can be rough at times while other sea areas around the island can be fairly rough at times.

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

Priyan

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.

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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

Priyan

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.