Climate General

Severe lightning advisory : Red alert issued to 14 districts

Sheron
Apr 15 2026
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The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabragamuwa, Central and Uva Provicnes, and the Galle, Matara, Anuradhapura and Kurunegala Districts today (15).

Per the advisory, effective until 11.00 pm, red alerts have been issued to 14 districts and amber alerts to 08 districts.

Thunderstorms, accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur in some places, while there may be temporary localized strong winds during the thundershowers.

The public is urged to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by lightning activity.

source: Newswire