An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-Western and Southern provinces, as well as the Anuradhapura and Mannar districts.
The advisory, issued at 11.00 a.m. today (07), will remain in effect until 1.00 a.m. tomorrow (08).
Accordingly, thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-Western and Southern provinces and in the Anuradhapura and Mannar districts.
There may be temporary, localized strong winds during thundershowers, the Department said.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by lightning activity.
