Sri Lanka, April 6 -- The Director General of the Department of Meteorology of Sri Lanka, Athula Karunanayake, stated that Sri Lanka is expected to receive its usual rainfall by May or June.

He made these remarks while participating in the Ada Derana 'Big Focus' program today (6).

Elaborating further, Director General Karunanayake said, "During the Southwest Monsoon, rainfall is expected to decrease compared to current levels, potentially by more than 30%. However, May marks only the beginning of El Niño, and there is confidence that by May and June, normal rains will arrive."

Meanwhile, the Department of Meteorology has announced that the sun will be directly overhead Sri Lanka until April 15. Accordingly, at 12:13 p.m. today, th...