The Meteorological Department has warned that the 'FANI' (pronounced as FONI) cyclone which was developing in the seas off Trincomalee was nearing towards Sri Lanka since 2:30 am today (Apr 30).
According to the Department, the 'severe cyclonic storm' was located about 640 kilometres North-East of Trincomalee yesterday.
This cyclonic storm could intensify further into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' during the next 12 hours, the Met. Department predicted.
Very heavy falls above 150 mm can be expected at some places in the Eastern, Uva, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Western and North-western provinces and in the Mannar district while heavy falls upto about 100 mm will also occur at other places.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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