Sri Lanka, May 31 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a warning regarding the wind conditions in the sea areas around the island for the next 24 hours.

Winds in the sea areas around the island will be south-westerly. The wind speed in the sea areas off the coast from Chilaw to Puttalam and from Mannar through Kankesanthurai, and from Galle through Hambantota to Pottuvil, will be 40-50 kmph, gusting up to 60-70 kmph at times.

The Department further states that in the remaining sea areas around the island, the wind speed will be 30-40 kmph, occasionally increasing to 50-60 kmph off the coasts from Chilaw to Galle via Colombo, and from Kankesanthurai through Trincomalee to Batticaloa.

The sea areas off the coast from Chilaw to Put...