2 Killed Due To Heavy Showers - DMC
Shakila Ifham
December 26, 2022
The depression over the Bay of Bengal in the Southwest is likely to move towards the Western sea area today (Monday), the Department of Meteorology yesterday indicated.
Heavy showers and strong winds countrywide had wreaked havoc across the on Christmas Day, the Disaster Management Centre(DMC) says two people were killed.
The DMC said that two people died and three were injured as a boulder fell on a house in an earth slip at Alawathugoda in the Kandy District.
The Parakrama Samudraya in Polonnaruwa and Giant’s Tank in Mannar at spilling level due to heavy rain, Irrigation Department officials said.
Public was urged to exercise caution when traveling near reservoirs, rivers, and other water bodies.
Six spill gates of the Deduru Oya reservoir were opened and a minor flood situation was expected by Sunday evening in low-lying areas of the Deduru Oya basin.
Showers or thunder showers will occur at times over Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-Western and Northern provinces. Heavy showers above 100mm can be expected at some places in the above areas today (Monday).
Therefore, Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the deep and shallow sea areas around the island and to the Southwest Bay of Bengal (06N – 14N, 78E – 85E), until further notice.
Fishing and naval community are requested to be attentive to future forecasts issued by the Department of Meteorology said.
Winds will be northerly to north-westerly and wind speed will be 30-40 kmph. Wind speed may increase up to 55-65 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Colombo, Puttalam, Mannar, Kankasanthurai, Trincomalee and Batticaloa and it will increase up to 50kmph at times in the other sea areas around the Island.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Colombo, Puttalam, Mannar, Kankasanthurai, Trincomalee and Batticaloa will be rough. The other sea areas around the Island may be rough at times.
Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
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