ලංකාවම රතු වෙයි - කාලගුණයෙන් නිවේදනයක්

Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology issued an advisory about severe lightning in parts of the country. Rupavahini News reports that the notice was issued at 11 a.m. on the 15th and is valid until 1 a.m. on the 16th. It says severe lightning may occur with thundershowers in places during the afternoon or night.

Daily Mirror and Rupavahini list the North Central, Eastern, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces, along with Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Gampaha, Colombo and Kurunegala districts. Newswire gives a different coverage area: Sabaragamuwa, Central, North Central, Uva and North Western provinces, and Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya and Mannar districts.

Rupavahini and Newswire report that temporary strong winds may occur locally during thundershowers. Both say the public was urged to take precautions against lightning. Newswire additionally advises seeking indoor shelter, avoiding exposed areas and water, and staying away from wired phones and connected electrical equipment during storms. It also cautions against travelling in open vehicles such as bicycles, tractors and boats, and advises care around fallen trees and power lines. For emergencies, it directs people to local disaster management authorities.

Newswire says its advisory is valid until 11.30 p.m. on the 16th. Newsfirst separately reports a general forecast of showers or thundershowers at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and several districts, but does not provide further details in the supplied report.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.