The Department of Meteorology has issued a warning against heavy rains in the Sabaragamuwa province and in the Nuwara-Eliya district today.

Due to the southwest monsoon that has established over the island, the prevailing rain and wind conditions are expected to continue further, the Met. Department stated.

Very heavy showers of about 150 mm are likely at some places in the Sabaragamuwa province and in the Nuwara-Eliya district. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western and North-western provinces and in the Kandy, Mannar, Galle and Matara districts, it added.

Meanwhile, the Met. Department also issued an advisory for strong winds in the Western slopes of the Central Hills and Northern, North-central, Western, Southern,North-western provinces and in the Trincomalee district, effective for the next 24 hours.

Strong winds of about 50-60 kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the Central Hills and in the Northern, North-central, Western, Southern ,North-western provinces and in the Trincomalee district, due to the increase of south-west monsoonal wind flow over the island, it said.

Additionally, fairly strong winds of about 30-40 kmph can be experienced at times elsewhere on the island, according to the Met. Department.