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Fishermen asked to remain vigilant
Jul 07, 201308:34 AM
Fishing and naval communities warned to be vigilant as the wind speed may increase up to 70kmph in sea area off the coast from Puttalam to Hambantota via Galle, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said.
The weather warning issued by Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology stated that wind speed will be 30-50 kmph over the island and suburb sea areas and that it may increase up to 70 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Galle.
Naval and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant as deep and shallow sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Galle will be rough and dangerous with strong southwesterly winds upto 70kmph, it said.
