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Advisory issued for severe lightning
An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Eastern, Uva, North-Central, Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Vavuniya, Mannar, Mullaittivu and Kurunegala districts.
The advisory issued at 10.00 a.m. today (13) will be in effect until 11.30 p.m.
Accordingly, thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in the Eastern, Uva, North-Central, Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Vavuniya, Mannar, Mullaittivu and Kurunegala districts.
There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers, it added.
The general public has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity.
