Showers expected in several provinces after 1pm today
April 15, 2026 05:32 am
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, and North-western provinces and in the Anuradhapura district after 1.00 p.m. today (15), the Department of Meteorology stated.
Fairly heavy falls of about 50 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts, the Met Department added.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Northcentral and Uva provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Vavuniya and Kurunegala districts during the early hours of the morning.
Meanwhile, the general public has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
The Met. Department also noted that due the northward relative motion, the sun will remain directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka today.
Accordingly, the sun will be overhead in Pandatharippu, Thellippalai, Varuthaleivilan, Vasavilan and Manatkaadu at around 12:10 p.m., the Department of Meteorology stated.
