Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka (At 04:00 a.m. on Jan 9, 2026 located about 200 km South east of Batticaloa) is very likely to intensify further and move northwestwards towards the coast of Sri Lanka between Pottuvil and Trincomalee in the evening today (09), the Department of Meteorology said.

Cloudy skies can be expected over most parts of the island, it said.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva, Central and North-western provinces.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere during evening or night, the Met. Department said.

Heavy rainfall above 100 mm are likely at some places in Northern, North-centra...