The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified in to a Cyclonic storm ‘ROANU’ and now located about 600km north of Kankasanturai, the Met Department said.

It is further moving away from the island. Strong windy conditions over the country and in the sea areas around the island will continue during next few days due to the meeting of wind feeding to the system. There is a high possibility to sudden increase of rain in the South-western part of the country. If so, fairly heavy to very heavy rainfall (100mm-150mm) are also expected at some places.

Showers or thunder showers will occur at times in Western, North-Western, Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara and Mannar districts, Met Department said further.

Showers or thunder showers will occur at several places in the Anuradhapura and Hambantota districts.

There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity, the Met Department said.