Bay of Bengal

The Department of Meteorology states that the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 100 km north-northeast of Trincomalee at 4:00 a.m. today (10 January). It is moving northwestwards and is likely to weaken…

There is no impact on Sri Lanka from the earthquake reported earlier today near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, in the Bay of Bengal, the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau has stated. An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hit the Bay of…

The 6th Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), along with the 20th Ministerial Meeting and the 25th Senior Officials Meeting, was held from 02nd to 04th April 2025 in Bangkok,…

The Department of Meteorology warns that the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal, which was located 110 km to the east of Trincomalee at around 11.30 a.m. today (27), is likely to move closer to the east coast of Sri Lanka and…

The Indian Coast Guard has arrested three Sri Lankan fishermen who traversed into Indian waters near Rameswaram on Tuesday. The three aboard a fibre boat were apprehended during a patrol exercise in the waters of the Bay of Bengal.…

Showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island after 1:00 p.m., the Meteorology Department says. Fairly heavy showers above 75mm can be expected at some places in Uva, Central and Eastern provinces and in Rathnapura…