The Department of Meteorology says an increase in rainfall is expected after the 21st of October due to a disturbance developing over the Bay of Bengal. Director General Athula Karunanayake said the atmospheric disturbance currently positioned to the southeast of Sri Lanka is likely to develop into a low-pressure area, leading to enhanced showers across most parts of the island. Although the system will not directly affect Sri Lanka, the country will experience intensified rainfall, he added. Meanwhile, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended landslide warnings for six districts — Badulla, Kandy, Kegalle, Matale, Nuwara Eliya, and Ratnapura…
More rains expected after Oct. 21, Met. Department warns
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