Colombo, Oct. 15 (Daily Mirror) - The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning for North-central, Eastern, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Gampaha, Colombo and Kurunegala districts.
The advisory, issued at 11.00 a.m. today (15), will remain in effect until 1.00 a.m. tomorrow (16).
According to the Department, Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in North-central, Eastern, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and in Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Gampaha, Colombo and Kurunegala districts.
Temporary, localized strong winds may also occur during thundershowers, the Department warned.