Highest temperature recorded in Ratnapura, lowest from Nuwara Eliya
January 19, 2026 06:41 pm
The highest temperature in the country today (19) was recorded from the Ratnapura Meteorological Station at 32.9°C, the Department of Meteorology noted.
Meanwhile, temperatures in Katunayake and Mattala Meteorological Stations hovered around 31.2°C.
The lowest temperature today was recorded at 20.2 °C at the Nuwara Eliya Meteorological Station.
Meanwhile, the Met. Department noted that mainly dry weather conditions will prevail in most parts of the island tomorrow.
There is a possibility of ground frost at some places in the Nuwara-Eliya district in the early hours of the morning, it added.
Moreover, misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, North-central and Uva provinces and in the Galle, Matara and Ampara districts during the early hours of the morning tomorrow.
