Sri Lanka, Jan. 8 -- The depression over the Bay of Bengal, located to the southeast of Sri Lanka, was centered near latitude 5.3degN and longitude 86.0degE, about 490 km southeast of Pottuvil, at 11:30 p.m. yesterday (07).

It is expected to move west-northwestwards and towards the eastern coast of the island during next 24 hours.

This system is likely to intensify further into a deep depression during next 12 hours.

Cloudy skies can be expected over most parts of the island.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva, Central and Southern provinces.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere in the Island after 1.00 p.m.

Heavy falls above 100 mm are likely at some pla...