The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather alert for extreme heat in parts of the island today (18).
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Accordingly, the heat index, the temperature felt on the human body, is expected to reach ‘Caution’ level at some places in the Northern, North-central, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern, Southern and North-Western provinces and Monaragala District.
In its advisory, the department cautioned that heat cramps and heat exhaustion; continued activity could result in heatstroke.