Met Department forecasts heavy rain exceeding 100mm across five provinces
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The Department of Meteorology forecast heavy rain exceeding 100 millimetres in parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, and Uva provinces on 12 November 2026. Thinakaran also specified heavy falls in Galle and Matara districts.
Intermittent showers were predicted for the Northern and Eastern provinces, though one Thamilan report specified Trincomalee District rather than the Eastern Province. Showers were forecast elsewhere after 1:00 p.m., accompanied by localized strong winds and lightning.
Offshore winds were expected to reach 45 kmph off northern and western coasts. Additionally, the National Building Research Organisation issued precautionary landslide notices for Kegalle, Ratnapura, and Nuwara Eliya districts.
For 13 November, the department forecast showers in the Eastern Province and Mullaitivu and Polonnaruwa districts, with afternoon thundershowers across five provinces.
