SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- The Meteorology Department has forecast heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm in several areas across the Northern, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North Western and Central provinces, as well as the Anuradhapura District.

According to the Department, the depression over the Bay of Bengal is very likely to intensify into a deep depression today (October 25) as it moves across the east-central and adjoining southeastern Bay of Bengal.

The system is expected to continue moving southwards before gradually changing direction towards the west-northwest. It is likely to develop into a cyclonic storm by the morning of October 26 and further intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal by the mornin...