The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera
Forecasts indicate the weather system has not strengthened into a cyclone but is moving toward the Trincomalee area, with rainfall expected in the evening. Red alerts have been issued for vulnerable areas, and the Government, through the Disaster Management Centre, has taken special preparedness measures.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, forecasts indicate there is no development up to cyclone strength at present. It is moving toward the Trincomalee area, with rainfall expected this evening. Red alerts have been issued for vulnerable zones. As the Government and through the Disaster Management Centre, we have already taken special measures.
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- Hansard, Friday, 9 January 2026 ·No. 23149 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2026. No. 23149. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1721