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Warning for depression to the East of Sri Lanka Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre, Department of Meteorology at 11.30 p.m. on 10 January 2026 for the period until 11.30 p.m. on 11 January 2026
The depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal off the northeast coast of Sri Lanka moved across the northeast coast near Mullaitivu between 3.30 and 4.30 pm today and was centred about 70 km southeast of Jaffna by 5.30 pm. It is likely to move towards the west and gradually weaken into a low-pressure area.
Cloudy skies can be expected over the Northern half of the island.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern province and in Puttalam, Anuradhapura and Trincomalee districts. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in the Northern province.
DAMAGE EXPECTED: [ For the Land area] • Damage to huts, temporary shelters and light structures • Destroy the roof tops/ sheets etc. • Damage to power and communication lines. • Breaking of tree branches and uprooting of large avenue trees. • Damage to paddy crops, banana, papaya trees and orchards. • Damage to harbor yachts • Flash flood • Sea water inundation in low lying areas in the near coast.
Action suggested for the Land area: • Coastal dwellers are advised to move to safer places. Other people in the affected areas to remain indoors. • People living in hilly areas (particularly landslide prone areas) and low-lying areas in river basins are requested to be vigilant. • Drivers and people using roads in the hilly areas are requested to be vigilant. • Beware of fallen trees and power lines. • Avoid using wired telephones and connected electric appliances during thunderstorms. • General public is requested to be vigilant regarding impending extreme weather situation. • For emergency assistance contact the local disaster management authorities. • Requested to be attentive about future advisories issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard.
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The Iranian navy has said that a tanker has caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a naval mine, halting its journey.
“An offending oil tanker that was travelling in an unsafe area east of the Strait of Hormuz caught fire” after hitting a naval mine, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported a navy statement as saying.
The Iranian authorities said that the tanker had “turned off its detection and navigation systems”.
The statement added that Tehran is “announcing to ship owners for the umpteenth time that the Strait of Hormuz is unsafe and closed to illegal vessels that intend to transit without coordination”.
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has tasked Gadi Eisenkot with forming the country’s next government, passing over the former army chief’s rival, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Herzog told Eisenkot of his decision on Saturday evening and will formally hand him the mandate at a ceremony on Sunday, the president’s spokesperson said.
Herzog held consultations with political parties this week to decide who he would appoint to form a government after neither side secured a majority in the October 27 general election.
Some 67 lawmakers, including from Arab-led parties, endorsed Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, to form the next government, while only 46 backed Netanyahu, the current prime minister.
Eisenkot will have 28 days – with a possible 14-day extension – to build a coalition of at least 61 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, the minimum threshold for a government.
In the October election, Eisenkot’s four-party alliance won 48 seats, while Netanyahu’s right-wing and religious bloc secured 53, leaving both short of the 61 needed for a parliamentary majority. Arab-led parties, representing Palestinian citizens of Israel, won a record 19 seats.
Eisenkot has ruled out forming a government with the Arab-led parties, which would give him a 67-seat bloc. Winning over the two ultra-Orthodox parties, United Torah Judaism and Shas, would give him exactly 61 seats.
He could also form a government with fewer than 61 seats if he wins a parliamentary confidence vote.
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya in her Deepavali message said that all Sri Lankans should resolve to strengthen our cultural bonds and move forward as one nation, transcending all ethnic and religious differences.
“Deepavali, which symbolises the light over darkness and good over evil, is a festival imbued with spiritual purity. Just as the lighting of oil lamps illuminates our homes, this sacred occasion offers us a valuable opportunity to dispel the darkness of hatred, jealousy and ignorance within our hearts, and to kindle the lamps of wisdom and compassion.
I believe that, in a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country such as Sri Lanka, Deepavali provides a significant opportunity to further strengthen mutual understanding, harmony and solidarity among our communities.
As we celebrate this festival, we must resolve to strengthen our cultural bonds and move forward as one nation,transcending all ethnic and religious differences.
I wish all Hindu devotees in Sri Lanka and across the world a Deepavali filled with happiness, peace, good health and prosperity!”
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