Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The Department of Meteorology says that rainfall in certain parts of the island is expected to increase on December 9, 10, and 11 due to the Northeast monsoon conditions establishing in the island.

Director General of the department Athula Karunanayake stated that wind speeds are also likely to strengthen during this period.

However, he noted that compared during the inter-monsoonal season, the Northeast monsoon will produce fewer thundershowers.

With the activation of the northeast monsoon weather conditions over the Northern, North Central, North Western, Eastern, and Uva provinces, rainfall is expected to intensify after December 9, and showers or thunderstorms may occur in those areas at any time, Karunanayake ...