1.   A rain booth simulates mountain thunder showers for Gore-Tex wearers.

2.   The Central Valley also has suffered and thunder showers in the past week have not helped.

3.   The power failure came shortly after unexpected heavy thunder showers lashed the capital Colombo and suburbs sending some of the key roads several feet under water, officials said.

4.   The power failure came shortly after unexpected heavy thunder showers lashed the capital Colombo and suburbs.

5.   Thunder showers rolled in from plains sending the temperature plunging and lighting forced a brief halt in rescue efforts around dawn with personnel scurrying for cover in waiting buses.

6.   Thunder showers rolled in from plains sending the temperature plunging.