INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Showers will occur sometimes in the Sabaragamuwa province and in the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (18 ), the
Department of Meteorology said.Fairly heavy falls about 50 mm are most likely at some locations, the Met
Department noted.Several spells of showers might occur in the Western and North-western provinces.Showers or thundershowers are likewise
likely in several locations in the Uva, Northern and Eastern provinces throughout the afternoon or night.Meanwhile, strong winds of about
40-50kmph can be anticipated sometimes over the Western slopes of the central hills and in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern,
North-western and North-central provinces.The public has been requested to take appropriate precautions to minimize damages caused by
momentary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
