Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- A Red Warning has been issued for Cyclonic Storm "BUREVI" by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre

. Under the influence of the potential cyclone, widespread rainfall is forecast across Sri Lanka.

Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the deep ans shallow-sea areas over the island until further notice.

Fishing and naval community are requested to be attentive about future bulletins issued by the Department of Meteorology in next few days.

According to the statement, the cyclonic strom ' BUREVI' over the south-west Bay of Bengal, lay centered near latitude 8.1degN and longitude 84.2degE, about 330 km east-southeast of Trincomalee at 2330 hrs of 01st December.

The system is very likely to...