# SRI LANKA GENERAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR  25 December 2025

- Link: https://www.weather.lk/sri-lanka-general-weather-forecast-for-25-december-2025/
- Published: 2025-12-24T17:08:29+05:30
- Author: Weather LK

## Fairly Heavy Rainfall Expected in Southern and Sabaragamuwa Areas Over Next 36 Hours

Issued at 04.00 p.m. on 24 December 2025
The Department of Meteorology forecasts**
showery conditions across several parts of the island during the next 36 hours**,
with **fairly heavy rainfall exceeding 50 mm** likely in some areas.

![](https://meteo.gov.lk/gifs/forecast2.gif?t=1766576221286)

According to the latest outlook, **a few showers may occur in the Uva Province and
in Ampara, Batticaloa, Matale, and Nuwara Eliya districts**. Meanwhile, **showers
or thundershowers are expected at several places in Galle, Matara, Kalutara, and
Ratnapura districts after 2.00 p.m.**, with some locations likely to experience **
fairly heavy rainfalls above 50 mm**.

![](https://www.weather.lk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SRI-LANKA-GENERAL-WEATHER-
FORECAST-FOR-25-December-2025-2-724x1024.jpg)

Weather conditions in the remaining areas of the island are expected to be **mostly
dry**, though **misty conditions may develop during the early morning hours** in
parts of the **Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces**, as well as in **Kalutara, Badulla,
Galle, and Matara districts**.

The general public is **strongly advised to take necessary precautions** against**
temporary localized strong winds and lightning activity** that may accompany thundershowers,
particularly during the afternoon and evening hours.

Motorists are urged to exercise caution in misty areas during early morning travel,
while residents in rain-affected regions should remain alert to possible localized
impacts.

![](https://meteo.gov.lk/gifs/forecast1.gif?t=1766576221286)