Advisory issued for severe lightning
April 12, 2026 12:46 pm
An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-Western, Uva provinces and in Ampara, Batticaloa, Polonnaruwa districts.
The advisory issued at noon today (12) will be in effect until 11.00 p.m.
Accordingly, thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-Western, and Uva provinces and in Ampara, Batticaloa and Polonnaruwa districts after 1.00 p.m.
There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers, it added.
The general public has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity.
