The Meteorology Department said today showers could be expected over the country during next few days.

The department said several spells of showers would occur in the Eastern and Uva provinces while thunder showers would develop at a few places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces after 4.00 p.m.

A few showers would also occur in the sea area off the coast extending from Hambantota to Trincomalee via Pottuvil and Batticaloa, it said.