In a statement issued yesterday, the Meteorology Department also stated that several spells of showers would occur in the North Western Province. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva Province and the Ampara and Batticaloa Districts in the evening or night. According to the department, showers or thundershowers will occur in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Galle via Colombo and winds will be south-westerly. “Wind speed will be 40-50 kmph in the sea areas around the island. Adding that the sea areas extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Matara and Hambantota and the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Kankesanthurai via Mannar could be very rough at times, the department has requested the Naval and fishing communities to be vigilant.

Source: The Nation July 25, 2021 17:15 UTC