March 23, 2025Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

Summary

  • Showers or thundershowers to occur after 2.00 p.m. in several provinces and districts
  • 75 mm heavy showers expected at some places
  • Misty conditions in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces
  • Public requested to take precautions for localized winds and lightning
  • Showers may occur in Eastern and Uva provinces
  • Thundershowers to occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces

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Ada Derana
Ada Derana
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Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, it said. Several spells of showers may occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambanthota District. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and North-central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning. The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

March 19, 2025
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Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western, and Northern provinces, as well as in the Anuradhapura, Galle, and Matara districts after 2:00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected in some areas of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces, and in the Galle and Matara districts, it said. Several spells of showers may occur in the Eastern and Uva provinces and in the Hambantota and Polonnaruwa districts, the Meteorology Department said. Meanwhile, misty conditions can be expected in some areas of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, and Uva provinces, as well as in the Galle and Matara districts during the morning. Thus, the general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

March 22, 2025
Ada Derana
Ada Derana
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Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Meteorology Department says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, Eastern, and Uva provinces and in the Hambantota, Polonnaruwa, Nuwara Eliya, and Matale districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere on the island after 1:00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 75mm can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, and North-Western provinces. Cloudy skies can be expected over the southern half of the island, the Met Department said. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, and Kurunegala districts during the morning. Thus, the general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

March 16, 2025
Ada Derana
Ada Derana
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Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara and Mannar districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, it said. Several spells of showers may occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambanthota and Polonnaruwa districts. Meanwhile, misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts during the morning, according to the Met. Department. Thus, the general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

March 20, 2025
Ada Derana
Ada Derana
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Evening showers expected in parts of the island

The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, North-western and Uva provinces after 2.00 p.m. today (18). In its latest forecast, the department mentioned that fairly heavy showers above 50 mm can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces. A few showers may occur in Eastern province and in Polonnaruwa district, it added. Meanwhile, misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning, according to the Met. Department. Thus, the general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

March 18, 2025
Ada Derana
Ada Derana
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Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Department of Meteorology says that several spells of showers will occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Nuwara-Eliya and Matale districts. In its latest forecast, the department mentioned that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kandy district after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm can be expected at some places. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning, it added. Thus, the general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

March 17, 2025
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Heavy showers expected in several provinces

Colombo, March 14 (Daily Mirror) - Fairly heavy showers exceeding 50 mm are anticipated in certain areas within the Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces, as well as in the districts of Galle, Matara and Kurunegala. According to the Meteorology Department, showers are also expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western and Southern Provinces during the evening or night. “A few places in the North-Central, Uva and Eastern Provinces may experience similar weather conditions during the same period,” the department added. Furthermore, misty conditions are expected in the morning in select areas of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva Provinces, as well as in the districts of Galle and Matara.

March 14, 2025
Ada Derana
Ada Derana
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Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Meteorology Department says that showers or thundershowers will occur in several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western, and Southern provinces during the evening or night. Showers or thundershowers may occur in a few places in the North-Central, Uva, and Eastern provinces during the evening or night. Fairly heavy showers above 50mm can be expected in some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, and Kurunegala districts, the Met Department said. Misty conditions can be expected in some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, and Uva provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts during the morning. Thus, the general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporarily localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

March 15, 2025
Ada Derana
Ada Derana
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Evening showers expected in parts of the island

The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Northern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m. today (21). Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, it added. Meanwhile, several spells of showers may occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambanthota and Polonnaruwa districts, the Met. Department said. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts during the morning. Thus, the general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

March 21, 2025
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Highly Factual
Heavy rainfall of 75mm expected in some areas

Colombo, March 18 (Daily Mirror) - The Department of Meteorology has warned that some areas in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well as the Galle and Matara districts may receive rainfall exceeding 75mm tomorrow (19). According to the department, several spells of showers may also occur in the Eastern and Uva provinces and in the Hambantota district. Further, misty conditions are expected in the morning in parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, and Uva provinces, as well as in Galle and Matara districts, the department added.

March 18, 2025

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