Fairly cold nights and mornings are expected over most parts of the island during next few days and there is a possibility for ground frost at some places in the Nuwara-Eliya district during early hours of the morning, the Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

It said afternoons were going to be hotter and that the highest temperature of 33.6 degrees Celsius was reported from Hambantota and Ratmalana while the temperature in Kurunegala was 30 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, the seas off the coast from Mannar to Dodanduwa via Puttalam and Colombo and the seas off the coast from Matara to Potuvil via Hambantota are expected to be rough at times with wind speeds of up to 60 kmph at times.(Yohan Perera)