3 December 2020 09:32 am
No critical damage has been caused to respective areas due to Burevi cyclone, which entered Eastern Coast last night, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.
DMC Deputy Director Pradeep Kodippili told the media that showery condition was still prevailing in some areas in the Eastern and Northern Provinces.
“We expected more damages after hitting of the cyclone, but fortunately we had minimum damages that were not harmful to people and properties”, Kodippii said.
However, there is still rainfall above 100mm at certain areas of the Eastern Province, he said. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)