Several provinces and districts are expected to experience showers on 16 November under the influence of a depression over the Bay of Bengal, the Department of Meteorology has warned.

Showers are forecast in the Northern, North Central, Eastern, Western, Sabaragamuwa and North Western provinces, as well as Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara. Thundershowers may also occur in parts of Uva and Hambantota after 2.00 p.m.

The Department has advised the public to take precautions against temporary strong winds and lightning. Misty conditions are also expected in several areas during the early morning.

The depression, located around 630 kilometres north-east of Trincomalee at 11.30 a.m. on 15 November, is expected to move further away from Sri Lanka and develop into a severe cyclonic storm by 17 November.