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Arabian Sea cyclone to dump more rain
View(s):The public have been asked to stay alert for heavy showers throughout the weekend, while flood waters caused by monsoon rains are receding in some areas.
The Department of Meteorology said a low-pressure system in the Arabian Sea and cyclonic circulation may obstruct the movement of the southwest monsoon.
The department warns that the very severe cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’ located over East-Central Arabian Sea would intensify further gradually during next 36 hours and move north northwestwards during the weekend.
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into cyclone-hit areas in the Arabian Sea and those who are out at sea are being told to return to the coast.
Palindanuwara in the Kalutara district. Pic by Thusitha Kumara de silva
The Indian Meteo-rology Department has predicted gusts of up to 60 kilometres per hour today, Sunday.
However, due to the impact of the cyclone over the week, the country experienced heavy rains, strong winds and very rough seas.
With wind speeds of 70 knots, the very severe cyclone ‘Biporjoy’ is the most recent cyclone occurring in the Arabian Sea.
Met officers predict heavy showers or thundershowers. At times very rough or high seas can also be expected.
The department said the southwest monsoon has established over Sri Lanka. The southwest monsoon generally begins in late May or early June and fades away by the end of September, but because of the cyclones the pattern has changed gradually.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
However the Irrigation Department has withdrawn the flood warning in the Kuda Ganga Basin.
The department said the flood warning is being withdrawn as significant rainfall has not been reported in the Kuda Ganga Basin during the last 24 hours and the high water levels reported in Kalawellawa, Millakanda and river basins have
eased considerably.
The risk of flooding in that river has reduced considerably, the department said. If floodwaters remain at present levels in low-lying areas, the water will also gradually decrease. The flood warning issued by the hydrology and disaster management division of the Irrigation Department is now withdrawn.
Landslide early warnings issued for Kandy, Kegalle And Nuwara Eliya districts by the National Buildings Research Organisation (NBRO) still remain, considering the rainfall.
The Disaster Management Centre reported that in Uva, Western, and Sabaragamuwa more than 700 Sri Lankans belonging to 200 families faced hardships.
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