The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber advisory for severe lightning covering the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-Western and Southern provinces, along with Anuradhapura, Mannar and Vavuniya districts.

The advisory, issued at 11.00 a.m. today (11 October), remains in effect until 1.00 a.m. tomorrow (12 ).

Thundershowers with severe lightning and temporary localised strong winds are possible. The public has been urged to take precautions to minimise lightning-related damage.