A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Northern, North-Central, North-Western, Western, Southern, and Eastern provinces, as well as the Ratnapura and Monaragala districts.
The heat index — the temperature felt by the human body – is expected to rise to the ‘Caution Level’ in several areas today (April 15), according to the Department of Meteorology.
Meanwhile, in its weather forecast for April 15, the Meteorology Department states that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the afternoon or night. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places elsewhere in the island during the afternoon or night.
Showers may occur in Western province and in Galle, Matara and Puttalam districts in the morning too.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa district during the morning.
