Heavy showers about 100 mm likely at some places

7 November 2024 08:40 pm Views - 420

Colombo, November 07 (Daily Mirror) - The Meteorological Department has forecast heavy showers, with around 100 mm of rainfall expected in parts of the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Western and Southern Provinces.

According to the department, showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Northern, North-Central, Central and Uva Provinces and in the Puttalam and Trincomalee districts.

“Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in the Northern and North-Central Provinces,” it added.

Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers will also occur at times in the Northern, North-Western and Western Provinces and in the Trincomalee district.

As such, the public is requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.