The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island during the afternoon or night today (08).
Heavy showers of about 100 mm can be expected in some places, while showers will occur in the Eastern province and in the Polonnaruwa and Mullaitivu districts during the morning.
The public has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
For sea areas, the department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas around the island.
Winds will be North-easterly or variable in direction. Wind speed will be 20-30 kmph. Wind speed may increase up to 40 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanturai to Colombo via Mannar and Puttalam.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanturai to Colombo via Mannar and Puttalam will be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be slight.
The Met Department added that temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. (NewsWire)