The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for heavy rains affecting the Northern, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Northwestern, Central and Southern provinces and in Anuradhapura district.
The Depression Bay of Bengal has intensified into a Deep Depression. Under the influence of this system, the raining condition is expected continue over the island during the next few days, the Met. Department added.
The advisory, issued at 03.00 a.m. today (26), will remain in effect until 5.30 a.m. tomorrow (27).
Accordingly, showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island.
Heavy rainfall above 100 mm is likely at some places in the Northern, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Northwestern, Central and Southern provinces and in Anuradhapura district.
