Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- The Director General of the Disaster Management Center (DMC), Major General (Retd.) Sampath Kotuwegoda, announced that preparations are underway for a tsunami mock exercise covering the entire island on November 5.

Major General Kotuwegoda noted that several minor earthquakes have occurred in the vicinity of Sumatra Trench over the past month.

He made these remarks while participating in a discussion on tsunami preparedness with officials from the Tri-Forces, Police, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations.

The exercise, scheduled for November 5, is being organized by a regional body involving 28 countries that are members of the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC).

According to the DMC, t...