Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The Defence Secretary has summoned the head of the Meteorological Department to his office and had threatened him, asking him to refrain from making statements to the media, Opposition MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara told Parliament today.

"How can the Department of Meteorology refrain from issuing warnings on impending natural disasters," the MP asked.

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