General

A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, southeast of Sri Lanka, is expected to strengthen into a deep depression in the next 12 hours, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). Maj Gen Sampath Kotuwegoda (Retd), the Director General of the DMC, indicated that the system may approach the eastern coast within 24 hours. He warned that this could lead to heavy rain in several provinces, including Northern, North Central, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa, Western, Southern, Uva, North Western, and Central. The Department of Meteorology forecasts rainfall amounts between 75 mm and 100 mm for areas in Mullaitivu, Jaffna, Vavuniya, Mannar, and Kilinochchi. Additionally, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa districts may receive between 50 mm and 75 mm of rain. In the Eastern Province, places like Trincomalee, Ampara, and Batticaloa could see rainfall over 100 mm. In Sabaragamuwa Province, the districts of Ratnapura and Kegalle may have rain in the evening, while thundershowers are expected in the afternoon and night across Western Province. The Southern Province, particularly Galle, Matara, and Hambantota districts, might experience afternoon showers. In Uva Province, Monaragala and Badulla could receive occasional rain around 100 mm, as noted by the DMC. In the Central Province, Kandy and Matale districts are predicted to get 75 mm to 100 mm of rain over the next three days, according to Maj Gen Sampath Kotuwegoda (Retd).