Bad weather due to monsoon

by Rohana JAYALAL

The rainy weather experienced in several areas in the country during the last few days is due to the prevailing southwest monsoon conditions and the current bad weather conditions with strong winds will continue for a few more days, according to Meteorologist, Ananda Perera.

In the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Northwestern provinces, there will be thundershowers with strong winds likely to lash the western slopes of the central hills and also Western and Southern coastal areas. It might spread in to other parts of the country as well.

According to Perera "The winds are quite strong during the southwest monsoon period and the combination of thunder, rains and winds may generate tornado conditions".

The speed of winds is expected to be between 60 and 65 Km/Ph or over in the Northeastern, Western and Southern seas, according to the meteorologist.

Meanwhile, Director General of the Disaster Management Centre Major General Gamini Hettiarachchi told the

Sunday Observer there is no truth that there would be tsunami conditions on July 22 and as such it is no cause for panic.

There are four tsunami warning signals installed in the Indian ocean to warn the public of any tsunami threat.