The Sri Lankan nation has been recording quite a few good spells of rains for the past few days. So much so that some parts of the country have even been witnessing few heavy rainy spells. The last 24 hours have also been quite similar for many areas in Sri Lanka as good showers have made an appearance over the country.
In a span of 24 hours from 8:30 am on Saturday, Katunayake recorded 30 mm of rain, Ratmala 15 mm, Puttalam 13 mm, Hambantota 4 mm, Anuradhapura 4 mm, Kurunegala 2 mm, and Mannar 1.6 mm.
These rainfall activities can be attributed to the presence of an upper air trough which is extending from southern parts of Tamil Nadu up to Sri Lanka.
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As per weathermen at Skymet Weather, light to moderate rainfall activity is expected over many parts of Sri Lanka now. In fact, these rainfall activities are expected to continue for at least two to three days.
Rainfall activity will occur at most parts of the country during the late afternoon hours. However, areas of Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces along with Jaffna, Mannar and Puttalam districts may witness a few spells of rain during the morning hours also.
Not only this, heavy rains may occur in parts of Uva and Eastern provinces. During the time of these rains, the possibility of gusty winds blowing over the region also cannot be ruled out. Lightning strikes are also possible in some areas.
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