Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Cyclonic storm 'Montha' over the Bay of Bengal to the northeast of Sri Lanka was about 650 km northeast of Mullaitivu at around 2.30 am today (28), the Department of Meteorology stated.

The impact of the storm is expected to bring strong winds and heavy showers to the northern and eastern provinces.

The storm is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, the Met. Department added. It is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast in India later today.

Accordingly, the naval and fishing communities have been warned not to venture to the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankesanthurai to Batticaloa via Trincomalee, during the next 24 hours.

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