Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- A low-pressure area near the North Andaman Islands has intensified into a depression and is projected to rapidly develop into a severe cyclonic storm by tomorrow (27).

While meteorologists expect the storm to bypass Sri Lanka without a direct hit, its associated wind flows will bring increased rainfall, strong winds, and heavy thundershowers to broad sections of the country.Sri Lanka Travel

According to the Meteorology Department, the system moving west-northwestward, is expected to strengthen into a deep depression over the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal. It is forecasted to intensify into a cyclonic storm by morning today (26) and reach severe cyclonic storm status over the west-central Bay of...