The Department of Meteorology has improved significantly because of Udeni.

With the heavy rainy conditions affecting the island these days, public attention has turned more towards weather reports than usual. However, the Department of Meteorology has become a hot topic on social media these days, not merely because of the prevailing rainy weather.

The main reason for this is Ms. Udeni Weerasinghe, the meteorologist who presents weather forecasts to television channels via video.

Her simple, clear, and attractive way of presenting daily weather reports has now succeeded in capturing the attention of many across social media. According to information on her social media account, she was born and resides in the Kegalle area and graduated from the University of Peradeniya in 2010. She has been serving as a meteorologist at the Sri Lanka Department of Meteorology since May 5, 2015, and is still unmarried.

Various stories and reactions regarding her television announcement videos appearing on screen are being published on social media.

In particular, humorous posts are circulating on social media about wives questioning their husbands watching her weather forecast more than seven or eight times. Additionally, another popular story among social media users is that the Department of Meteorology, which is often criticized by the public for incorrect weather predictions, has now been 'saved' because of Udeni.

Commenting on this, meteorologist Mr. Malith Fernando also posted a special note on his Facebook account. He pointed out that through Ms. Udeni Weerasinghe's presentations, the Department of Meteorology has been able to achieve the highest number of social media engagements in its history. He humorously added that with this new popularity gained by the department because of Udeni, at least some of the criticisms leveled against it so far might decrease. It is clear that no matter how the daily weather changes, with her attractive presentation style, the social media 'weather' these days has become completely hot.

Watch the video where Udeni presents the weather report ›