Focus on weather today

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Uva Province and in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the evening, the Met Department said.

Showers or thundershowers at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Nuwara Eliya and Kandy districts.

Winds up to 40-50 kmph are expected in Hambantota, Trincomalee districts and on the western slopes of the central hills, North Central and North Western provinces.

The Meteorological Department urges the public to take steps to minimize the damage caused by lightning and wind.