Strong winds, heavy rain in North, East

[TamilNet, Saturday, 27 November 2010, 12:28 GMT]
Sri Lanka’s Meteorological Department has issued a warning of strong winds and heavy rain in the northern and eastern provinces and Gulf of Mannaar in the country later Friday night. People have been advised to take extra caution against lightning as the wet weather continues owing to an atmospheric disturbance in the region.

Thunder showers accompanied with strong winds blowing inland is expected from Friday night throughout most parts of the country, an official of the Meteorology Department said.