As per reports, the Meteorology Department issued a forecast for rainfall to continue in parts of the country on Friday (11 October), due to the development of an atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka.

• Heavy rainfall along with thundershowers are forecast in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Northwestern provinces.
• Very heavy rainfall of above 200 mm are expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
• Additionally, a Red alert for rough sea, valid until 0700 hours on Saturday (12 October) has been issued for the sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle.
• Meanwhile, the National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide warnings to multiple areas in several districts, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the country.1. A Level 2 (Amber) warning has been issued for several Divisional Secretariat areas in Galle, Kalutara, Colombo, Kegalle, Ratnapura and Gampaha districts as follows:- Galle District: Elpitiya,Neluwa,Baddagama and Nagoda Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSD) and surrounding areas- Kaluthara District: Bulathsinhala, Walallawita, Matugama, Dodangoda, Ingiriya, Horana DSD and surrounding areas- Colombo District: Seethawaka DSD and surrounding areas- Kegalle District: Ruwanwella, Warakapola, Dehiovita, Yatiyanthota Bulathkohupitiya DSD and surrounding areas- Rathnapura District: Eheliyagoda, Kiriella DSD and surrounding areas- Gampaha District: Attanagalla DSD and surrounding areas2. A Level 1 (Yellow) warning was issued for several areas in the following districts:- Colombo District- Gampaha District- Matara District- Badulla District- N-Eliya District- Ratnapura District
• The Welipenna Interchange of the Southern Expressway has been temporarily closed due to a minor flood in the area.