By: Isuru Parakrama Colombo (LNW): Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Uva and North-Western provinces during the afternoon or night, and fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely at some places in above areas, said the Department of Meteorology in a statement today (10). General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damages caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers. On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 05^th to 15^th of April in this year, the statement read, adding that the nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (10^th) are Anamaduwa, Dambulla, Bellanewala, and Kalkudah at about 12:11 noon. Marine Weather:

Condition of Rain:

Showers or thunder showers will occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo, Galle and Matara.

Winds:

Winds will be easterly or variable in direction and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph.   Wind speed may increase up to 45 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Kalpitiya.

State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Kalpitiya will be moderate at times. Other sea areas around the island will be slight. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.