The low pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka now concentrated into a depression and located near lat-01.9N, Lon-90.1E at 08.30 p.m. of 25th April, 2019, about 1050 km Southeast of Potuvil. It is likely to intensify into a deep depression during next 24 hours. It is very likely to move northwestwards along and the system is likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm while moving closer to the Eastern coast of Sri Lanka.
General public, Naval and fishing communities are requested to be attentive about future advisories issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regards.