Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 01 September 2020
Showery condition over the island is likely to enhance today.
Showers or thundershowers will occur over most places of the island. Heavy showers over 100 mm are likely at some places in Uva, Eastern, North-Central, Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces. Fairly heavy showers over 75 mm are likely at some places in Western, North-western and Southern provinces.
Wind speed can increase up to 40 kmph at times over North-central and North-western provinces and in Hambantota district.
General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity and localized strong winds during thundershowers.
Sun is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 28th of August to 07th of September this year due to its apparent southward relative motion. The nearest towns of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (01) are Nochchiyagama, Yalegama, Galkulama, Siyambalewa, Nitulgollewa and Verugal at about 12.10 noon.