Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Meteorology Department today forecast showers or thundershowers at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts.

Showers or thundershowers may also occur at several places in the Uva Province and in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 1.00 p.m., the department said.

Fairly strong winds of 30-40 kmph can be expected at times over the western slopes of the central hills and in the Northern, North-Central, North-Western and Southern provinces, as well as in the Trincomalee district.

The public has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damage caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundersho...