Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasted intermittent rain in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North Western provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya districts.

Some areas may experience heavy rainfall of around 100 mm.

A few places in the Uva province and the Ampara and Batticaloa districts may also experience showers or thunderstorms after 2 p.m.

The department warns that fairly strong winds of 40 to 50 kilometres per hour are expected at times in the western slopes of the central hills, the Central, Northern, North Central, and North Western provinces, and the Trincomalee and Hambantota districts.

The public is advised to take precautions to minimise danger from lightning and strong w...