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Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island today
Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces, today (17), the Department of Meteorology said.
Fairly heavy rainfall above 50 mm are likely at some places in Galle, Matara, Kalutara and Rathnapura districts.
Several spells of showers will occur in the North western province and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya Districts, the Met. Department said.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Uva and Eastern provinces and in Mullaittivu and Polonnaruwa districts after 1.00 p.m., it added.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
