By: Isuru Parakrama March 11, Colombo (LNW): A few showers are likely in Eastern province and in Hambantota district, and showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Ratnapura, Kalutara, Galle and Matara districts in the evening or night, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (11). Mainly dry weather will prevail in the other areas of the island, the statement added. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning. Marine Weather:

Condition of Rain:

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the sea areas extending from Hambantota to Batticaloa via Pottuvil.

Winds:

Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be (20-30)kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (40-45) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Matara to  Pottuvil via Hambantota.

State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Matara to  Pottuvil via Hambantota can be fairly rough at times.