Abstract:

Lightning is a discharge of electricity accompanied by thunder. However, lightning occurs worldwide; it is difficult to carry out an overall study of lightning everywhere, but some countries where lightning hazards occur very much. Sri Lanka, as a country which is usually succumbed to lightning hazards, carries out such a study is great importance. Therefore, studying the lighting hazard in Sri Lanka from 1958 to 2009 to identify the periods (months, years) and provinces most incidents occur, the curse for the hazard, and whether an incident occurred indoors, or outdoors is carried out. The study also aims to identify the possible correlation between Rainfall and lightning. According to data, the highest incidence occurs during April, May, October, and November, and most incidences occur while people stay outside. Direct lightning account for the most number of deaths followed by incident occurs during listening to the radio. Compared to other parts of the country, areas southwest to the central hills reports most of the incidence.