SriLanka, Nov. 15 -- Showers are expected across several parts of Sri Lanka today (15) under the influence of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, which is expected to develop into a depression, the Department of Meteorology said.

According to the department's weather forecast issued at 5.30 a.m. today, the system was located approximately 600 kilometres east of Trincomalee and is expected to move northwestwards, away from Sri Lanka's eastern coast.

Cloudy skies are expected to prevail across the island throughout the day, with showers occurring at times in the Northern, North Central and Eastern provinces.

Several spells of showers are also expected in the Western and North Western provinces and in the Galle and Matara district...