Weather

Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Colombo, Gampaha, Kandy, Kalutara, Galle, Matara and Nuwara-Eliya districts

Published

1 year ago

2024/09/20

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Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 20 September 2024 by the Department of Meteorology

Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Colombo, Gampaha, Kandy, Kalutara, Galle, Matara and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Eastern and Uva provinces during the evening or night.

Strong winds about (40-45)kmph can be expected at times over the western slopes of the central hills and in North-central and Southern provinces.

Winds will be Westerly or South-westerly in direction and wind speed will be (30-40) kmph. Wind speed can increase up toabout (45-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Kankasanthurai and from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle and up to 60 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota and from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar.

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

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Weather

Dry weather will prevail in most parts of the island

Published

18 hours ago

2026/01/22

Priyan

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

The prevailing dry weather conditions are expected to change from tomorrow (23).

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

There is a possibility of ground frost at some places in the Nuwara-Eliya district in the early hours of the morning.

Mainly dry weather will prevail in the most parts of the island.

Weather

Dry weather will prevail in most parts of the island.

Published

2 days ago

2026/01/21

Priyan

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 21 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 21 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorologyy

The prevailing dry weather conditions are expected to change from 23 January.

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

There is a possibility of ground frost at some places in the Nuwara-Eliya district in the early hours of the morning.

Mainly dry weather will prevail in most parts of the island.