The Disaster Management Center says that an emergency discussion was held on the possible impact of the northeast monsoon establishing itself across the country in the next few days.
The discussion was attended by District Disaster Management Authorities, Examination Department, Meteorology Department, Irrigation Department, National Building Research Organization, and tri-service officers.
The Disaster Management Center says that further discussions were held on how to minimize possible disasters through disaster preparedness based on weather forecasts for the upcoming monsoon season.