Sri Lanka, May 24 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at times today (24) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya districts, the Department of Meteorology says.

Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm may occur at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts, the department notes.

Mainly fair weather will prevail in the other areas of the island.

Fairly strong winds up to 30 to 40 kilometres per hour will blow at times on the western slopes of the central hills, and in the Northern, North-Central, North-Western, and Southern provinces, and in the Trincomalee district.

Meanwhile, the public requested to take necessary measure...