The Sri Lankan Department of Meteorology has issued the following weather forecast for Sunday (18 January):

• Mainly dry weather will prevail in the most parts of the island.
• There is a possibility of ground frost at some places in Nuwara-Eliya district in the early hours of the morning.
• Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, North-central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Ampara districts during the early hours of the morning.