The wet weather will continue during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year owing to a low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of the country, Met Department officials said yesterday.
They said showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most parts of the country. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places in the Eastern, Uva, Central and the North-Central Provinces.
The public have been advised to take adequate precautions to minimise damage caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, on the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka until April 15.
The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun was overhead yesterday were Chilaw, Mahakeliya, Weliwita (Matale district), Pullumalai, Kalkudah and Kurukkalmadam.