6°11'N / 80°34'E / Altitudine 197 m / 22:59 07.11.2026, Asia/Colombo (UTC+5)
de la: 07.11.2026, 12:13
la: 08.11.2026, 01:00
Warning Description: Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in the below-mentioned areas.
Districts: BADULLA, COLOMBO, GALLE, GAMPAHA, HAMBANTOTA, KALUTARA, KANDY, KEGALLE, KURUNEGALA, MANNAR, MATALE, MATARA, MONARAGALA, NUWARAELIYA, PUTTALAM, RATNAPURA, VAVUNIYA
Divisional Secretariats: ANURADHAPURA NEW TOWN, DEHIATTAKANDIYA 1, DEHIATTAKANDIYD 2, DIMBULAGALA, ELAHERA, GALENBINDUNUWEWA, GALNEWA, HINGURAKGODA, IPALOGAMA, KAHATAGASDIGILIYA, KEKIRAWA, MAHAWILACHCHIYA, MEDAWACHCHIYA, MEDIRIGIRIYA, MIHINTALE, MULLAITIVU, NOCHCHIYAGAMA, NUWARAGAM PALATA EAST, NUWARAGAMPALATA CENTRAL, ODDUSUDAN, PADIYATALAWA, PALAGALA, PALUGASWEWA, PANDIYANKULAM, PUNAKARI, RAJANGANE, RAMBEWA, TALAWA, TAMANKADUWA, TIRAPPANE, TUNUKKAI
Action Required: • Suspend or postpone outdoor sports, construction, agricultural, and recreational activities when thunderstorms approach. • Move immediately into a substantial building or an enclosed hard-topped vehicle. • Avoid beaches, swimming areas, lakes, rivers, and other water bodies. • Do not shelter under isolated trees, tents, open sheds or partially enclosed structures. • Stay away from electrical appliances, plumbing, and wired electrical systems during thunderstorms. • Cancel or move outdoor events to safe indoor locations. • Keep children and vulnerable persons indoors.
Damage Expected: • Increased probability of thunderstorms and lightning strikes. • Significant disruption to outdoor work, sports, agricultural activities, and public events. • Risk of serious injury or death to people exposed outdoors. • Damage to electrical and electronic equipment. • Possible disruption to electricity and communication services. • Potential for associated strong winds and heavy rainfall. • Localized infrastructure damage and transport disruption.
Department of Meteorology, Sri Lanka
07.11.2026, 12:13
de la: 07.11.2026, 16:54
la: 08.11.2026, 01:00
Warning Description: Heavy rainfall above 100 mm are likely in the below mentioned areas.
Districts: KEGALLE, RATNAPURA
Divisional Secretariats: AGALAWATTA, AKMEEMANA, AKURESSA, ALAWWA, AMBALANGODA, AMBANGAMUWA KORALE, ANGUNAKOLAPELESSA, ATTANAGALLA, AVISSAWELLA, BADDEGAMA, BALAPITIYA, BANDARAGAMA, BELIATTA, BENTOTA, BERUWELA, BINGIRIYA, BIYAGAMA, BOPE-PODDALA, BULATSINHALA, CHILAW, DANKOTUWA, DEVINUWARA, DIVULAPITIYA, DODANGODA, ELPITIYA, GAMPAHA, GANEWATTA, GANGA IHALA KORALE, HABARADUWA, HAKMANA, HALDUMMULLA, HARISPATTUWA, HOMAGAMA, HORANA, IBBAGAMUWA, JA-ELA, KADUWELA, KALUTARA, KAMBURUPITIYA, KARANDENIYA, KATANA, KATUPOTA, KATUWANA, KELANIYA, KESDEWA, KOBEIGANE, KOLONNAWA, KOTAPOLA, KOTAWEHERA, KOTMALE, KULIYAPITIYA EAST, KULIYAPITIYA WEST, KURUNEGALA, MADAMPE, MADURUWELA, MAHARA, MAHARAGAMA, MAHAWA, MAHAWEWA, MALIMBADA, MALLAWAPITIYA, MASPOTA, MATARA, MATUGAMA, MAWATAGAMA, MINUWANGODA, MIRIGAMA, MULATIYANA, NAGODA, NARAMMALA, NATTANDIYA, NELUWA, NIKAWERATIYA, NIYAGAMA, NUWARAELIYA, OKEWELA, PANDUWASNUWARA, PANNALA, PASBAGE KORALE, PASGODA, PITABEDDARA, POLGAHAWELA, POLPITIGAMA, PUJAPITIYA, RASNAYAKAPURA, RIDIGAMA, TANAMALWILA, TAWALAMA, THIHAGODA, TUMPANE, UDA PALATA, UDUBADDAWA, UDUNUWARA, WALALLAWITA, WARIYAPOLA, WATTALA, WEERAMBUGEDARA, WEKE, WELIGAMA, WELIPITIYA, WENNAPPUWA, WIRAKETIYA, YAKKALAMULLA, YATINUWARAAction Required: • Monitor weather forecasts and official advisories regularly. • Follow updates through television, radio and social media. • Clean stormwater drains and canals before rainfall. • Check the functioning of sluice gates. • People living in low-lying, river basin and landslide-prone areas should remain vigilant. • Drivers should exercise caution, particularly in hilly areas.
Damage Expected: • Localized waterlogging on roads and in settlements. • Wet roads and reduced visibility. • Minimal traffic congestion. • Isolated rockfalls. • Some transport routes and services may be affected. • Minor delays to journeys and short-term disruption to utilities and services.Department of Meteorology, Sri Lanka07.11.2026, 16:54