Showers expected in several provinces

Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces, stated Department of Meteorology.

Several spells of showers will occur in Western and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.

Fairly heavy falls about 50 mm are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa province and in Nuwara-Eliya district.

Strong gusty winds about 50 kmph at times can be expected across the island, particularly in the Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee, Hambanthota and Nuwara-Eliya districts and along the western slopes of the central hills.