Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Department of Meteorology says showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and in Kandy,
Nuwara-Eliya and Kaluthara districts.Showers or thundershowers will occur at few places elsewhere in the evening or night, it said.Strong
adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.On the apparent
southward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 28th of August to 07th of September
District), Arukwatta (Nuwara Eliya District), Karagahawela (Monaragala District), Kivulagama about 12.09 noon.Sea Areas:Showers or
thundershowers will occur at times in the sea area off the cost extending from Puttalam to Galle via Colombo
Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the other sea areas.Winds will be south-westerly and wind speed will be 30-40 kmph
Wind speed may increase up to 45-50 kmph at timesin the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Pottuvil via Kankasanturai,
Mannar,Puttalam, Colombo, Galle and Hambantota.The sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Pottuvil via Kankasanturai, Mannar,
Puttalam, Colombo, Galle and Hambantota will be rough at times
The other sea areas around the island may be moderate.
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