Severe lightning warning for Colombo and several districts

Heavy rain with severe lightning is expected in many areas during the afternoon and night hours, according to a notice issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre.

The warning is in force from 1.00pm on Saturday (7th) to 1.00am on Sunday (8th).

It applies to all divisional secretariat divisions of the Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Galle, Hambantota, Matara, Kandy, Matale, Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Puttalam, Mannar, Monaragala and Vavuniya districts.

Some parts of the Anuradhapura, Ampara, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Polonnaruwa districts are also covered by the warning.