Heavy showers to continue

The Department of Meteorology said further enhancement of the showery condition is expected over the island due to the low-pressure area existing in southeast Bay of Bengal.

The Department predicted showers or thundershowers in the Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces, with heavy showers of about 100mm in the Eastern province and in the Polonnaruwa and Mullaitivu districts. 

The Met. Department predicted showers or thundershowers in other provinces of the island after 01.00 p.m, with fairly heavy showers of about 75mm in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts.

The Department predicted showers in the Southern province during the morning as well.