Cyclone ‘Burevi’ to hit east coast between 7-10 pm tonight
Cyclone ‘Burevi’ is expected to blow across the Eastern Coast of Sri Lanka between 7 pm and 10 pm tonight (December 02), the Department of Meteorology warned.
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