Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambanthota and Matale districts. Several spells of showers will occur in the Northern and North-central provinces.Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts particularly after 2.00 p.m.Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Southern provinces and in Kaluthara, Matale and Ampara districts.Wind speed can be increased up to 50 kmph at times in North-western, Central, Southern and Northern provinces and in Gampaha district.General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers. SEA AREA FORECAST FOR NEXT 24 HOURS Issued at 12.00 noon on 22 January 2020 Condition of Rain: Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas extending from Trincomalee to Colombo via Batticaloa and Matara. Winds: Winds will be North-easterly and speed will be (30-40) kmph in the sea areas around the island. Wind speed can increase up to 60 kmph at times in the deep and shallow sea areas extending from Mannar to Kaluthara via Puttalam and Colombo and in Matara to Pottuvil via Hambanthota. State of Sea: The deep and shallow seas off the coast extending from Mannar to Kaluthara via Puttalam and Colombo and in Matara to Pottuvil via Hambanthota can be rough at times.GENERAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS Issued at 04.00 p.m. on 21 January 2020 Showery condition is expected to enhance to some extent particularly in the South-western part of the island and in the Eastern, North-central and Uva provinces.Several spells of showers will occur in the Eastern, Uva and North-central provinces and in Hambanthota and Matale districts. A few showers are likely in Northern Province.Showers or thundershowers will occur at a several places in Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts particularly after 2.00 p.m.Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa province and in Kaluthara, Galle, Mathale and Badulla districts.Wind speed can be increased up to 50 kmph at times in Northwestern, Central and Southern provinces and in Jaffna and Mannar districts.General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers. Weather Forecast for Main Cities Date : 22-Jan-2020City Temperature (0C) Relative Humidity (%) WeatherMax Min Max MinAnuradhapura 31 23 95 55 Several spells of showersBatticaloa 30 25 85 75 Several spells of showersColombo 33 25 85 60 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.mGalle 29 25 90 75 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.mJaffna 30 23 95 65 Several spells of light showersKandy 31 22 95 60 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.mNuwara-Eliya 20 14 95 70 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.mRatnapura 34 23 95 65 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.mTrincomalee 30 26 85 70 Several spells of showersMannar 31 26 80 65 Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m