The Sri Lankan Department of Meteorology has issued the following weather forecast amidst the deep depression near the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, as of Saturday (10 January):

• The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 100 km north-northeast of Trincomalee at 0400 hours (local time) on Saturday (10 January).
• It is moving northwestwards and is likely to weaken into a depression by around early morning hours of Saturday (10 January). It is very likely to cross the Sri Lanka coast between Trincomalee and Jaffna around noon.
• Rainfall with thundershowers will occur at times in Northern province and in Puttalam, Anuradhapura and Trincomalee districts. Heavy falls above 100 mm are likely at some places in the Northern province.
• Several spells of rainfall may occur in the Kurunegala, Polonnaruwa and Matale districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places elsewhere during evening or night.
• Very strong winds about (50-60) kmph and gusting up to 70 kmph can be expected at times over Northern province. Strong winds about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over North-western province and in Matale, Trincomalee and Nuwara-Eliya districts.