The Department of Meteorology says in an announcement that there will be rain or thundershowers from time to time in Weste and Sabaragamuwa provinces, Galle and Matara districts.
It also states that there will be several rainy seasons in the North-West Province and Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Hambantota districts.
In the rest of the island, there may be scattered rain or thundershowers during the evening or night.
Some places in Weste , Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and Galle, Matara, Ampara and Batticaloa districts received 50mm heavy rain.
People are kindly requested to take necessary measures to reduce the dangers caused by temporary strong winds and lightning that may occur with thunderstorms.
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