Due to the active Northeast monsoon condition, prevailing heavy rains are expected to continue in the eastern part of Sri Lanka says Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of Department of MET.


Under the influence of this condition, heavy showers above 100 mm can be expected in Batticaloa, Ampara, Matale and Polonnaruwa districts and in Uva province.

Heavy Rains Alert for Eastern Uva provinces and Polonnaruwa and Matale districts
Heavy Rains Alert for Eastern Uva provinces and Polonnaruwa and Matale districts

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts.


Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Galle and Matara districts during the evening or night.
Heavy showers above 100 mm can be expected at some places in Uva province and in Batticaloa, Ampara, Polonnaruwa and Matale districts.


Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places in Kaluthara, Galle, Matara and Rathnapura districts.

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