New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- Cyclonic storm Ditwah, which was formed from a deep depression near the Sri Lanka coast, has begun moving north-northwest over coastal Sri Lanka and the adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

The cyclone is likely to move towards Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Ditwah is the third cyclone to form in the Bay during the post-monsoon season of October-November.

Cyclone Ditwah is expected to make landfall between north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh between the evening of November 29 and the morning of November 30.

The impact of the cyclone is expected to be widespread and will be felt on 30 November in multiple states, including Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka...