Extremely strong winds and very rough seas can cause danger to fishing vessels, warned the Meteorology Department.
“Wind speed can increase up to (60-70) kmph in the deep and shallow sea areas extending from Hambanthota to Pottuvil and from Puttalam to Kankasanturai via Mannar. These sea areas can be rough or very rough at times. It will be dangerous to venture into these sea areas until October 16 morning,” the Department’s Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre said in its weather advisory.
Heavy rains or thundershowers can occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North western provinces and Galle and Matara districts.
“Fairly heavy rainfalls above 75mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Nuwara-eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts,” the Department said.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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