Meteorology Department

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Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Corporate office· Observatory· Government office· Weather forecast service

Meteorology Department Reviews | Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Meteorology Department is located in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 383 Bauddhaloka Mawatha. Meteorology Department is rated 3.8 out of 5 in the category corporate office in Sri Lanka.

Address

383 Bauddhaloka Mawatha

Phone

+94 112694846

Open hours

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Sampath Samarathunge

This is one of the oldest government departments in Sri Lanka. Their major functions are: Provision of meteorological, climatological and limited astronomical services. Provision of early warning services with regard to meteorological hazards and tsunami. Contribute to technical activities on climate change

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wishwa madushanka

It was great.

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Imantha Dilshan

This place has very old instruments. Need to rebuild

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Highlight service station Station

Hey I’m so glad to hear you guys

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Srimal Samansiri

National Met office...needs more development to bring the people centrict services...

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Dhammike Ariyathilake

Department of Meteorology is one of the oldest government departments in Sri Lanka. Though the Department of Meteorology was established on 1st October 1948, meteorological observations in Sri Lanka have a long history dating back to around 1850. A lot of credit for initiating systematic meteorological observations in Sri Lanka should go to Colonel Fryers who served as the Surveyor General of Sri Lanka from 1866-1883, who took a keen interest in establishing meteorological stations on an island-wide basis. At the time of his retirement, Sri Lanka had 14 principal meteorological stations recording rainfall, temperature, wind, and cloud in addition to a network of over 50 rain gauge stations. In 1907 with the founding of the Colombo Observatory in Bauddhaloka Mawatha, meteorological work in Sri Lanka assumed a more scientific orientation. The first Superintendant of the Colombo Observatory was Mr. H.O. Barnard, Assistant Surveyor General. Massive development schemes launched by the Government after the war in the 1940s began to have its impact on the resources of the Observatory. The pressure resulted in the increase in scientific staff as well as considerable enlargement and re-organization. In order to provide meteorological services to the users more effectively, Department of Meteorology was established on 1st October 1948 as a government department. The first Director of the Department was Dr. D.T.E. Dassanayake who served in this capacity until 14 July 1958

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Sisira Balachandra

As a Sri Lankan, I am happy to say that Meteorology department gives us valuable information .

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Vajira Lokuhetty

Good service compare to other government institutes