Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 13 September 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa, Western and North-western provinces and in Kandy , Galle, Matara and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
Showers or thundershowers may occur...
By Shamindra Ferdinando
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Accordingly,
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