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Advisory issued for severe lightning
The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for severe lightning in the following areas across the island.
- Colombo District – Avissawella, Homagama, Kaduwela DSDs
- Gampaha District – Attanagalla, Biyagama, Divulapitiya, Gampaha, Mahara, Minuwangoda, Mirigama DSDs
- Galle District – Neluwa DSD
- Ampara District - Dehiattakandiya 1, Dehiattakandiyd 2, Lahugala Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs)
- Anuradhapura District - Anuradhapura new town, Galenbindunuwewa, Galnewa, Horowupotana, Ipalogama, Kahatagasdigiliya, Kebithigollewa, Kekirawa, Medawachchiya, Mihintale, Nochchiyagama, Nuwaragam palata east, Nuwaragampalata central, Padawiya, Palagala, Palugaswewa, Rajangane, Rambewa, Talawa, Tirappane DSDs
- Badulla District – Mahiyanganaya Divisional Secretariat Division (DSD)
- Batticaloa District – Eravur pattu, Korale pattiu north, Korale pattu DSDs
- Hambantota District – All DSDs
- Kalutara District – Agalawatta, Bulathsinhala, Horana DSDs
- Kandy District – Akurana, Harispattuwa, Kandy, Kundasale, Meda dumbara, Minipe, Panwila, Pata dumbara, Pujapitiya, Tumpane, Uda dumbara DSDs
- Kegalle District – Dehiowita, Deraniyagala, Rambukkana, Ruwanwella, Warakapola DSDs
- Kurunegala District – Galgamuwa, Ganewatta, Giribawa, Ibbagamuwa, Katupota, Kobeigane, Kotawehera, Kuliyapitiya east, Kurunegala, Mahawa, Mallawapitiya, Maspota, Mawatagama, Nikaweratiya, Panduwasnuwara, Polgahawela, Polpitigama, Rasnayakapura, Ridigama, Wariyapola, Weerambugedara DSDs
- Matale District – All DSDs
- Puttalam District – Puttalam Anamaduwa, Nawagattegama DSDs
- Ratnapura District – Ayagama, Balangoda, Eheliyagoda, Elapatha, Embilipitiya, Godakawela, Kahawatta, Kalawana, Kolonna korale, Kuruwita, Nivitigala, Opanayaka, Pelmadulla, Ratnapura, Weligepola DSDs
- Trincomalee District – All DSDs
Vavuniya District – Nedunkerni, Vavuniya south (sinhala), Vavuniya south (tamil)
The advisory, issued at 12:00 p.m. today (02), will remain in effect until 01:00 p.m. tomorrow (03).
Accordingly, the general public has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by lightning.
