Showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Several spells of showers may occur in North-western province.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere in the island during the evening or night. Fairly heavy showersabove 50 mm are likely at some places.

General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe acknowledged the need for a permanent solution to the ethnic issue.

Showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 2^nd Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane introduced the participants for the “1^st Special Course for Diplomats and Officers from Sri Lanka” to Deputy High Commissioner of India Dr. Satyanjal Pandey and other High Commission officials.