Fairy heavy rainfall expected in some areas today

Cloudy skies are expected over Northern Central, Northern Western, and Uva provinces due to the low-pressure area over the South Bay of Bengal, the Department of Meteorology says. Showers will occur at times in Northern, Eastern, Uva, and North Central provinces.

Showers or thundershowers will be over at several places in the Western,Central, Sabaragamuwa, and North-western provinces and in Matara districts during the afternoon or night.

Fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely at some places in Northern, Eastern, Uva, and Sabaragamuwa provinces.