Heavy rain above 100mm forecast for several Sri Lankan provinces

Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology has forecast heavy rainfall exceeding 100mm at some places on November 10. The areas named are the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces, together with Galle and Matara districts.

Showers or thunderstorms are expected at times in the Northern Province and Trincomalee district. Elsewhere on the island, the department expects rain or thunderstorms after 1pm. Coastal parts of the Southern Province may also experience morning showers.

The department urged the public to take precautions against lightning and temporary, localised strong winds during thunderstorms. The forecast is a warning of possible conditions, not a report that every named location has already received more than 100mm of rain.

Misty conditions may affect some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces during the early morning. Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts are also included in that part of the forecast.

The rainfall threshold applies to some locations rather than uniformly across entire provinces. Residents should distinguish the afternoon shower forecast from the separate possibility of heavier downpours in the specifically identified areas.