Weather advisory issued for heavy rains

July 29, 2024 10:59 pm

The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for heavy rain for the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.

The prevailing rainy condition is expected to continue in the southwestern part of the island due to the active south-west monsoon, according to the advisory, which is valid until 9.00 a.m. tomorrow (30).

Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.

Strong winds of about 50-55 kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central and Northwestern provinces and in Trincomalee, Monaragala and Hambantota districts, it further said.

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