Heavy showers above 75 mm forecast for several provinces today

Daily Mirror reports that the Department of Meteorology expected showers or thunderstorms in most parts of Sri Lanka after 1 p.m., with some locations potentially receiving more than 75mm. Newswire, Newsfirst, Ada Derana and Hiru News report a forecast of rainfall exceeding 100mm in some areas on the 7th.

Newswire reports that heavier downpours were forecast in sections of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Northwestern provinces, and in Galle and Matara districts. Rupavahini News says rain or thunderstorms could occur after 1 p.m. in those provinces, as well as Uva, North Central and Southern provinces and Mannar, Kilinochchi and Vavuniya districts. Rupavahini News also reports possible showers in the Eastern Province, Mullaitivu and Jaffna, while Newswire says rain or thunderstorms were expected in Northern, Eastern and Uva areas.

Rupavahini News and Newswire report that the department advised the public to guard against lightning and brief strong winds associated with thunderstorms. The same two outlets report early-morning mist in some areas, but describe different provincial coverage: Rupavahini News names Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva, while Newswire includes Western as well.

Newswire reports that Colombo received 129mm of rain over a few hours that evening, inundating roads and causing congestion and delays during the evening commute. Hiru News also reports 129mm in the Colombo municipal area.

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.