– Polonnaruwa recorded the highest temperature in Sri Lanka at 37.2°C today (22), according to temperature data released by the Department of Meteorology.Several areas in the dry zone and eastern regions also experienced high temperatures. Mullaitivu and Monaragala recorded 36.7°C, while Pottuvil reached 36.1°C. Trincomalee and Matale recorded temperatures of 36.0°C.

Other temperatures recorded across the country included 35.7°C in Vavuniya, 33.7°C in Anuradhapura, 33.0°C in Jaffna, 31.4°C in Colombo and 29.6°C in Galle.Meanwhile, Nuwara Eliya recorded the lowest maximum temperature at 19.7°C. Bandarawela recorded 28.8°C, while Katugastota recorded 29.0°C.The latest data indicates that the highest temperatures were mainly concentrated in the northern, north-central and eastern parts of the country.