The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) while extending the landslide early warnings issued to the Badulla, Galle and Kalutara Districts until 7pm today has issued level II landslide early warnings to the Mathugama and Palindanuwara Divisional Secretaries Divisions.

Accordingly, The Divisional Secretaries Divisions of Neluwa, Elpitiya and Nagoda in the Galle District, Passara in the Badulla District and Wallawita, Bulathsinhala and Agalawatta in the Kalutara District have been issued with level I landslide early warnings while the Divisional Secretaries Divisions of Mathugama and Palindanuwara in the Kalutara District have been issued with level II warnings.

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 June 2023 by the Department of meteorology

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts while fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Sabaragamuwa Province and in Galle, Matara and Kalutara districts. Several spells of showers will occur in North-Western province as well.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Uva and Central provinces and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the evening or night.

Strong winds about (40-45) kmph can be expected at times in Northern and North-Central provinces and in Hambantota, Puttalam and Trincomalee districts.

Winds will be south-westerly over sea area around the island and speed will be (25-35) kmph.

Wind speed may increase up to (50-55) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai and from Hambantota to Pottuvil. Wind speed may increase up to (40-45) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle.

The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai and from Hambantota to Pottuvil will be rough at times. The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle will be fairly rough at times.

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

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the Badulla, Galle and Kalutara Districts.

Accordingly, level I landslide warnings have been issued to the Pasara Divisional Secretaries Division in the Badulla District, Nagoda, Neluwa and Elpitiya Divisional Secretaries Divisions in the Galle District and Walallawita, Aggalawatta, Bulathsinhala and Palindanuwara Divisional Secretaries Divisions in the Kalutara District.