Heavy showers expected in several areas today

(UTV | COLOMBO) – The Department of Meteorology says the prevailed low-level atmospheric disturbance over south-east of Sri Lanka and adjoining south-west Bay of Bengal has developed into a low pressure area and currently located in east of the island.

It added cloudy skies can be expected over the island.

The Department predicts showers or thundershowers at times in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in the Matale district, with showers or thundershowers in several places elsewhere during the afternoon or night.

The Met Department predicted heavy showers above 100mm at some places in the Northern, North-Central, North-Western, Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces, and fairly heavy showers above 75mm elsewhere.

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