⛈️ Cyclone Senyar Alerts: Transport Disruption & School Closures

• Sri Lanka braces for unsettled conditions as Cyclone Senyar, forming over the SW Bay of Bengal, is expected to intensify into a depression within 24 hours. • Showers and strong winds are forecast for the Eastern, Northern, and North Central Provinces, with rough seas impacting the Eastern and Southeastern coasts. • Major Road Closure: The critical Colombo-Kandy main road remains CLOSED at Pahala Kadugannawa due to continued risk of rock and earth collapses, following assessment by the NBRO. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes. • All Upcountry Train Services (Colombo Fort to Badulla) will temporarily terminate at Nanuoya until further notice due to prevailing adverse weather conditions. • Eastern Province authorities have ordered the closure of all Muslim schools in the province from today until conditions improve.