Heavy showers of up to 100mm expected in several provinces

Newswire and Ada Derana report that a low-pressure area has developed near Sri Lanka, following a low-level atmospheric disturbance. Sri Lanka Mirror describes the disturbance as likely to develop into a low-pressure area within 24 hours. The Department of Meteorology expects rainfall to increase over the island under the system, according to Newswire, Sri Lanka Mirror and Ada Derana.

Rupavahini News reports that rain or thunderstorms are expected in most parts of the country after 1 p.m. Some locations in the Northern, North Central, Central, Eastern, North Western and Uva provinces could receive around 100 millimetres of rain, it says. It adds that Northern and North Western areas may also get morning rain, and that fog is possible before dawn in parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces.

Lankadeepa reports that the Meteorology Department’s director general, Ajith Wijayamanne, forecast heavy rain across the island from the evening of the 20th, attributing the expected weather to El Niño. Rupavahini News instead attributes the increase in rain to the atmospheric disturbance near Sri Lanka.

Daily Mirror reports an amber advisory for severe lightning in seven provinces and Kurunegala District, effective until 1:30 a.m. on the 21st. Newswire reports a severe-lightning advisory for 25 districts on the 21st and a separate amber heavy-rain advisory for seven provinces and Anuradhapura District. Rupavahini News advises people to take precautions against lightning and temporary strong winds accompanying thunderstorms.

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