Tornado hits Matara

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A tornado damaged about 40 houses today in several areas of the Matara district, disaster management center officials said. Adding to this they stated that these winds mainly affected the Polhena, Yatiyana, Kadawedduma areas. The picture shows the small tornado that appeared in the sea. Pix by Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk.

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Sapumal Bandara Wednesday, 13 June 2012 10:26 AM

Coming colours NO GOOD?

Shez Wednesday, 13 June 2012 10:57 AM

Hope this wont become a habit !!!!!

Dadoriya Wednesday, 13 June 2012 11:03 AM

Dancing on the sea!

Labby Wednesday, 13 June 2012 11:01 AM

Next stop Hambantota..

Lola Wednesday, 13 June 2012 11:09 AM

WOAH!! Tornadoes in Lanka now :o

Fusion Wednesday, 13 June 2012 11:05 AM

So beautiful yet so dangerous!

sam_sparrow Wednesday, 13 June 2012 11:15 AM

dude awesome!!

Taurus Wednesday, 13 June 2012 11:27 AM

Excellent pictures DM. Keep it up!

Lucky Wednesday, 13 June 2012 11:29 AM

This reminds the movie "The day after tomorrow". These things were extremely rare in Sri Lanka until recent past; however we witnessed several Tornados in few weeks time.
This shows that Earth is heading towards some kind of a climatic change!!!

Reeza Thursday, 14 June 2012 05:07 AM

Nice pictures. But what is the direction of the tornado"s trajectory -INTO the sea or OUT OF of the sea? Science aces please answer.

sam Wednesday, 13 June 2012 01:27 PM

Do we have tornado warning systems in Sri Lanka ?

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