Rain, strong winds expected across several provinces

The Department of Meteorology forecasts showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today, while the skies will remain cloudy in those areas.

Fairly heavy showers above 75 millimetres can occur at some places in the Sabaragamuwa province and in the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts.

Several spells of showers can also occur in the North Western province.

Strong winds of about 40 to 50 kilometres per hour can occur at times in the North Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central and North Western provinces.

The department requests the public to take necessary measures to minimise damages caused by temporary strong winds and lightning that can occur with thundershowers.