Unusually prolonged dry weather caused by the El Niño phenomenon will continue until April, Meteorology Department Director General Athula Karunanayake said on Tuesday (19).
Commenting on the prevailing weather, he said Sri Lanka can experience some rain from March 21 to 23, but it will not decrease the heat.
Water levels in reservoirs used for electricity generation and human consumption are at about 75 percent capacity, he said.
Karunanayake urged people who use piped water and grid electricity to use them sparingly.
He said they have issued heat warnings that cover most parts of the country and children, the elderly and pregnant women must be vigilant of heat shocks. Temperature in most parts of the country is about 2 to 4 degrees above normal, he said.
(RK)