According to the Meteorological Department, due to the pre-monsoon weather conditions prevailing in Sri Lanka and the surrounding sea areas, an increase in the prevailing rain and wind conditions can be expected in the next few days. Sri Lanka Latest News
The department notes that the sky will remain heavy with clouds in most parts of the island.
Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western and Southern provinces and Mannar district will experience occasional rain or thundershowers.
In the rest of the island today (19) pm. The Department of Meteorology announces that after 01.00 there may be scattered showers or thunderstorms.
mm in some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-West provinces and Galle, Matara, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Mannar districts. It rains more than 100.
In the southern province from time to time per km. According to the Department of Meteorology, strong winds of around (30-40) are possible.
The Department of Meteorology requests the people to take necessary measures to reduce the dangers caused by temporary strong winds and lightning that may occur with thunderstorms.
The National Building Research Organization says that landslide warnings have been issued for 07 districts.
Mr. Wasantha Senadheera, senior geologist of that organization, said that the warnings have been issued to be effective from 03 am today (19) to 03 am tomorrow (20).
Accordingly, the warning notices under phase 02 have been issued to the Ella divisional secretariats of Badulla district.
Mr. Wasantha Senadheera, senior geologist of the Building Research Organization, said that the landslide warning notice under phase 1 was issued for 04 other divisional secretariat divisions in Badulla district as well as 33 divisional secretariat divisions in Kandy, Kegalle, Ratnapura, Kalutara, Colombo and Gampaha districts.
