Heavy rains exceeding 100 mm is expected in Sabaragamuwa Province and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, the Department of Meteorology said today.

They said heavy showers could be expected in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.

Moreover, the department said that there could be showers in Northern and North-Western provinces as well.

Thundershowers forecast in a few places in Uva province and in Ampara district during the evening or night.

Strong winds gathering speeds of up to 50-55 km/h could be expected over the western slopes of the Central hills, Northern, North-Central and Southern provinces and in Trincomalee and Puttalam districts.

The sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Trincomalee via Puttalam and Kankesanturai.

The sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota would also be very rough.

There is a possibility of strong tides measuring up to 2.5 – 3.0 metres in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota and about 2.0 – 2.5 m in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Mannar via Colombo.

Therefore, the naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into naval and fishing activities in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota and requested them to be extra vigilant before engaging in any form of marine activities in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Mannar via Colombo during next 24 hours. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)