The Indian Meteorological Department said that the Indian Meteorological Department had first forecasted the possible weather disasters due to the low pressure area in the Indian Ocean region on November 13. Accordingly, Sri Lanka has been receiving regular updates on the cyclone since November 20, the Indian Express newspaper reported, citing the director of the Indian Meteorological Department. .
The depression, which first formed southeast of Sri Lanka on November 26, moved slowly northwards along the east coast of the island, which is not usually seen, and although normal tropical cyclones make landfall and weaken quickly, the damage was severe due to the prolonged stay of Cyclone “Ditwa” parallel to the coast, the newspaper said.
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