Colombo, October 24 (Daily Mirror)- The Meteorology Department has forecast that a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, near the North Andaman Islands, is likely to develop into a depression today.
The system is expected to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a deep depression by 25 October, before further developing into a cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal by the morning of 26 October.
According to the Department, the system is not expected to directly affect Sri Lanka. However, rainfall is likely to increase over the southwestern parts of the island over the next few days as the associated wind flow extends across the country.
Showers or thundershowers are expected at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Northern and North-Western provinces.
In other parts of the island, showers or thundershowers are likely after 1.00 p.m., with fairly heavy rainfall exceeding 50 mm possible in some areas.
The public has been urged to take necessary precautions to minimize potential damage from temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
The Department also warned that misty conditions may develop in some areas of the Central and Uva provinces during the early morning hours.