The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-western, North-central, Eastern and Southern provinces and in Mannar and Vavuniya districts.
The advisory, issued at 11.00 am today (Oct. 12), will remain in effect until 1.00 am tomorrow (Oct. 13).
Accordingly, thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur in several areas of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-western, North-central, Eastern and Southern provinces and in Mannar and Vavuniya districts. Temporary, localized strong winds may also occur during thundershowers, it said.
The general public is advised to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by lightning.