Focus on the weather today

The southwestern part of the country is expected to experience an increase in rainfall over the western slopes of the central highlands.

75 mm of showers are expected in the Western Province and in the Kandy, Galle and Matara districts and over 100 mm in the Sabaragamuwa and Nuwara Eliya districts.

Showers or thundershowers during the evening or night in the Moneragala and Ampara districts.

Strong winds of 60-70 kmph are expected in the Central Highlands, North Central and Northwestern Provinces and on the western slopes and strong winds of 40-50 kmph are expected islandwide.