The Meteorology Department has warned of showers or thundershowers over most parts of the island during the afternoon or night today (Sep. 30).
Heavy showers of about 100 mm can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kalutara district.
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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The Department of Meteorology states that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, it said. Showers or thundershowers may occur…
