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Special police hotline for Tamil-speaking people amid adverse weather
27 Nov 2024 (12:49 PM) Over 207,000 people affected by bad weather across 17 districts
27 Nov 2024 (12:24 PM) Flood warnings issued for low-lying areas of Kelani River and Kala Oya
27 Nov 2024 (1:53 PM) Warning issued over possible cyclone nearing Sri Lanka s east coast
27 Nov 2024 (7:38 PM) Several trains cancelled due to adverse weather
27 Nov 2024 (5:33 PM) Death toll climbs to 4 as adverse weather impacts over 230,000
27 Nov 2024 (4:49 PM) |
Sri Lanka Police has established a special hotline, 107 , dedicated for Tamil-speaking individuals to report or seek assistance regarding the prevailing adverse weather conditions, according to Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa.
Inclement weather conditions have affected a total of 207,582 individuals from 59,629 families across 17 districts, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). 
The Irrigation Department has issued a flood warning for several low-lying areas of Kelani River Basin, effective until 10-30 a.m. on November 29, 2024. 
The Department of Meteorology warns that the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal, which was located 110 km to the east of Trincomalee at around 11.30 a.m. today (27), is likely to move closer to the east coast of Sri Lanka and further intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 06 hours. 
Several train services have been cancelled due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions in many areas across the island. 
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has reported that the prevailing inclement weather conditions have affected a total of 230,743 individuals across Sri Lanka. Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
