There is a possibility of increasing of wind speed over the southern half of the island, particularly over the central hills and the Western and Southern sea areas, the Meteorological Department said today.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in the Galle, Matara and Kalutara districts, it further said.

It said several spells of showers would occur in the Northwestern province and in the Colombo, Gampaha and Hambantota districts.

The Meteorological Department said further that fairly heavy falls of about 50mm can be expected at some places in the Ratnapura, Kegalle, Kandy, Galle, Matara and Kalutara districts.