Showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western and Northern provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 May 2023 by the Department of Metoerology

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western and Northern provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Eastern and Uva provinces during the afternoon or night.

Strong winds about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over western and southern coastal areas and in the western slopes of the central hills.

The sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Hambanthota via Galle and Matara will be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be slight to moderate.

General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.