Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- The path of the deep depression approaching Sri Lanka has shifted, and it is no longer expected to develop into a cyclonic storm, the Director General of the Meteorological Department, Athula Karunanayake, said today.

Speaking to the media, Karunanayake said that the deep depression, previously near the eastern coast, is now located approximately 200 km southeast of Batticaloa. "The path of the deep depression entering Sri Lanka has changed today. It is likely to make landfall near Trincomalee. This system does not show signs of developing into a cyclonic storm," he explained.

The Meteorology Department has forecast that the depression is scheduled to enter the island between 5:30 pm and 11:30 pm today. While rainfa...