Showers are expected most likely in the afternoon or evening in some areas of Sri Lanka today, according to the Department of Meteorology.
A few showers will occur in the Eastern and Uva provinces and Polonnaruwa and Matale districts.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Galle, Matara and Nuwara-Eliya districts in the evening or night.
Fairly strong winds of about 30-40 kmph can be expected at times in the eastern slopes of the central hills and Northern, North-central, North-western, Uva and Eastern provinces and Hambantota district.
Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the sea areas extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle in the evening or night.
Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be 25-35 kmph. Wind speed may increase up to 45-50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Hambantota via Matara.
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Hambantota via Matara can be fairly rough at times. (NewsWire)