Sri Lanka to face thundershowers, heavy winds

Source: Xinhua| 2019-02-24 13:43:26|Editor: Li Xia
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COLOMBO, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka will face thundershowers and heavy winds over several parts of the island country within the next few days, the Meteorology Department said in its latest weather update on Sunday.

The possibility of thundershowers is especially high over the southern part of the island particularly in the Uva province during the next few days, the department said.

Wind speed can also increase up to 40 km per hour at times in the Hambantota district, in the south.

Anuradhapura, in the north central province, will face the maximum temperature of 37.7 degrees centigrade while the central highlands of Nuwara Eliya will face the minimum temperature of 6.8 degrees centigrade.

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