Sri Lanka Police has allocated specific locations to park school vans and buses in Colombo when schools reopen.The second term of all government schools will commence on Monday (May 06) for Grades 6 and above while the commencement date for Grades 1 to 5 has been extended until May 13.

Strong winds up to 40-45 kmph can be expected over the island, particularly in Northern, North central, North-western and Southern provinces and in Trincomalee district, the Met. Department said.Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Western and North-western provinces, it said. Fairly heavy rainfall about 75 mm can be expected at some places in the Galle, Matara, Rathnapura and Kalutara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in Uva province and in Batticaloa, Ampara and Polonnaruwa districts after 2.00 p.m.