Heavy rains are expected at times in the Southern Province and in Kalutara District today (15), the Department of Meteorology said.
It said several spells of showers will occur in Sabaragamuwa and North-western Provinces and in Colombo, Gampaha, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya Districts.
Showers or thundershowers may also occur at a few places in Uva Province, and in Batticaloa and Ampara Districts during the evening or night.
Fairly strong winds of about 40-45 kmph can be expected at times in western slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-central and North-western Provinces and in Trincomalee and Hambantota Districts.
The department requested the people to take precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
