Polonnaruwa recorded country’s highest maximum temperature of 37.9°C today (September 2), to the Meteorology Department said.

Several areas across the country also experienced temperatures above 35°C, with Monaragala recording 37.5°C, while Trincomalee and Pothuvil recorded 37.1°C each.Mullaitivu recorded 37.0°C, while Vavuniya reached 36.6°C. Temperatures of 35.5°C in Mattala and 35.1°C in Anuradhapura were also reported.

Other notable maximum temperatures recorded were:

• Badulla: 33.8°C
• Jaffna: 33.6°C
• Kurunegala: 33.4°C
• Rathnapura: 33.3°C
• Rathmalana: 32.7°C
• Puttalam: 32.3°C
• Katunayake: 31.8°C
• Colombo: 31.6°C
• Mannar: 31.3°C
• Hambantota: 31.0°C
• Katugastota: 30.6°C
• Bandarawela: 29.0°C
• Galle: 29.7°C
• Nuwara Eliya: 20.6°C