Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The low-pressure area in the vicinity of Sri Lanka is moving westward away from island. However, the influence of this system may persist tomorrow (23), the Department of Meteorology said.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northern, and North-western provinces and in Anuradhapura and Galle districts.

Heavy rainfall above 100 mm are likely at some places in these areas, the Department said.

Showers or thunder showers will occur after 1.00 p.m. elsewhere of the island and Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at some places in these areas.

Another low-pressure area is likely to form over Southeast and adjoining East-central Bay of Bengal around tomorrow and is...