Fishing and naval communities have been requested to stay away from sea due to a severe cyclonic storm developing in the Bay of Bengal that may result in very rough seas, the meteorology department said issuing a red alert this morning.
“The deep depression over southwest Bay of Bengal lay centered to the northeast of Trincomalee coast about 280km. It is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during next 12 hours and into a severe cyclonic storm during subsequent 12 hours. It is expected to be moving northwestwards and cross Tamil-Nadu coast during the next 48 hours,” the department said.
The coast extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Kankesanthurai, Trincomalee and Batticaloa may experience surges due to the effect of swell waves, having 2-3 metre height during next few days, the department said.
Northern, Eastern and North-Central provinces are to experience heavy rainfall (100-150mm) and strong gusty winds (60-70kmph) while other areas in the country will receive rainfall and strong winds.
I still remember the day of August 1947 floods, as it was the last school day at Kingswood College Kandy and the height the water soured. Water rose to the height of the Cross of the Chrurch at Getambe and the water was so high that it engulfed the Getambe Rajaponawarma Temple leaving only a few leaves of the Bo-tree visible.
The Colombo Additional Magistrate has ordered the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to investigate and submit a report over a complaint about the alleged illegal assets gained by model Piumi Hansamali.
Heritage properties are major tourist attractions world over. Sri Lanka is no exception in this matter. From Colombo, Galle, most of the mountain cities including Nuwara Eliya, Bandarawela, Hatton and Kandy and in the North, hundreds of heritage properties are spread across.
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