Director of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Pradeep Kodippili said all necessary preparations have been made to face any potential disaster situations that may arise in the future.
Meanwhile, the Department of Meteorology announced that a low-pressure area currently located in the southeastern Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a depression within the next 24 hours. The system is expected to move westwards and approach the eastern coast of the island.
As a result, rainfall is forecast to increase from Thursday (08) in the Northern, North Central, Eastern, Uva and Central Provinces. The Department warned that heavy rainfall exceeding 50 mm may occur in parts of the Uva Province and in the Batticaloa, Ampara, Polonnaruwa and Matale districts.
In addition, strong winds of up to around 50 km/h may be experienced at times in the eastern slopes of the central hills, as well as in the Northern, North Central, North Western and Eastern Provinces, and in the Hambantota, Gampaha, Colombo and Monaragala districts.
Meanwhile, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued red landslide warnings for several areas in the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts. Landslide early warnings have also been issued for parts of the Badulla, Matale and Monaragala districts.
Authorities have urged the public to remain vigilant and follow instructions issued by relevant agencies.
