Rainy condition is expected to continue further for the next 24 hours in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces.Cloudy skies are expected over most parts of the island, the Meteorology Department announced today (20).
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, Eastern, North-central, Uva and Central provinces and in Hambantota district, the Met. Department further noted.
Additionally, Heavy showers about 100 mm can be expected at some places in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Polonnaruwa districts.
Fairly strong winds of 30-40 kmph can be expected at times over Eastern slope of the central hills and Northern, North-central, Eastern and North-western provinces and in Hambantota and Monaragala districts.
Meanwhile, The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings for multiple areas in several districts, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island.
The NBRO says that the warnings will be in effect until 4.00 p.m. today (20).
Accordingly, a Level 1 (Yellow) warning has been issued for several Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSD) and surrounding areas in the Badulla, Kandy, Kurunegala and Matale districts as follows:
Badulla: Badulla, Passara and Hali Ela Divisional Secretariat DSDs and surrounding areas.
Kandy: Medadumbara, Pathadumbara and Panwila Divisional Secretariat DSDs and surrounding areas.
Kurunegala: Rideegama Divisional Secretariat Division DSD and surrounding areas.
Matale: Laggala Pallegama, Ambanganga Korale, Pallepola, Matale and Naula DSDs and surrounding areas.
Further, a Level 2 (Amber) warning was issued for the following areas:
Kandy: Ududumbara and Doluwa Divisional Secretariat DSD and surrounding areas.
Matale: Yatawatta, Ukuwela, Rattota and Wilgamuwa Divisional Secretariat DSDs and surrounding areas.
