Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts intermittent rain in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well as in the Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Galle, and Matara districts.

Some areas may experience moderately heavy falls of approximately 50 mm.

The advisory issued by the department also indicates a few rain spells in the Matale district.

Further, showers or thundershowers are possible at a few places in Uva province and in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the afternoon or night.

Moderate to strong winds, gusting between 30-40 kmph, can be expected at times over the western slopes of the Central Hills, and in the Northern, North-Central, Southern, North-Western provinces, and the Trincomalee district.

The ...