Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Department of Meteorology warns that a low-pressure area is likely to form over Southeast and adjoining East-central Bay of Bengal around tomorrow (23 October).

Issuing a special weather bulletin this evening (22), it said that the system is then likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify further.

Therefore, naval and fishing communities are warned not to venture into the deep-sea areas bounded by 10N-20N and 80E-95E. Further, naval and fishing communities operating in those sea areas are advised to move to safe areas, the department added.

Based on today's (22) data, there is a high probability of cyclogenesis (formation of a depression) during the next 72-96 hours.

The general public, as well as the...