Showers expected in several provinces

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Central provinces and several spells of light showers may occur in North-western province, the Department of Meteorology says.

Fairly strong gusty winds of about 40 kmph can be expected in the Northern, North-central and North-western provinces, Trincomalee and Hambanthota districts and in the western slopes of the central hills.