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Heavy downpours and strong winds expected during next few days
18 May 2024 (4:21 PM) Sri Lankan fisherman dead, one missing after trawler collides with ship
18 May 2024 (12:03 PM) Navy rescue Sri Lankan fishermen from distressed local fishing trawler in eastern waters
18 May 2024 (6:21 PM) Naval, fishing communities cautioned of gusty winds and rough seas
18 May 2024 (2:24 PM) Landslide early warnings issued for four districts
18 May 2024 (11:13 PM) Sri Lanka falls short on 19 transparency and legislative commitments to IMF programme - report
18 May 2024 (7:18 PM) |
Showery and windy conditions are expected to enhance during the next few days from today, due to pre-monsoonal conditions over the country and surrounding sea areas, the Department of Meteorology said. 
One Sri Lankan fisherman has been killed while another is reported missing after a multi-day fishing vessel collided with a ship off Valaichchenai, Trincomalee. 
Sri Lanka Navy, in coordination with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC)in Colombo have rescued 03 fishermen from a distressed local fishing vessel off the east coast of Sri Lanka, about 42 nautical miles (77km) off the Batticaloa Lighthouse on Friday (17). 
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory warning the naval and fishing communities in the deep-sea areas in the South-eastern Arabian Sea of strong winds and rough seas. 
The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO), on Saturday (May 18) issued early landslide warnings for several localities in four districts, to be in effect until 04.00 p.m. tomorrow (May 19). 
Sri Lanka has not met 30% of its due commitments to the IMF programme by the end of April 2024, which translates to a total of 19 unfulfilled obligations, according to a report by Verité Research. Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
