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Showers in the Sabaragamuwa, Western and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 15 AUGUST 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 15 August 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa province and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Several spells of showers may occur in the Western and North-western provinces. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a […]

The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather forecast for 16 August 2026, indicating that several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces, as well as in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle, and Matara districts. Additionally, showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province, and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 2:00 p.m. Fairly strong winds of about 30-40 kmph can be expected at times over Northern, North-central, North-western, and Southern provinces, and in Trincomalee District.

The general public is advised to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

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