Feel for India..
Now 150kmph. Might increase further. Pulling in all that rain.
Looks like most of the rain clouds have already passed us..
Little rain tomorrow?
Nature has never been negotiable, right through his 40 year career. First thing he did in his first term has been to bring comprehensive policies to save Amzon-a principle this man kept alive each term. Today the Brazilians chose rain forest over agro expansion into the forest.
Lula has been the last man standing for the survival of a 100 billion living..
Never bargained the Nature right through his career, for a few dollars more..
Already into 120 kmph...
Forecast speaks of EC[ Extreme severity]
Lanka needs to be ready for indirect impacts.
Officially named as a cyclonic storm. Winds predicted to increase up to 120 kmph by Tuesday evening.
Might be at least 500km off us when it hits land, but the rains could be heavier tomorrow.
Unless we recover River/Road reservations and prevent flood plains /marshlands from being filled up, we are goofed.
Climate Change will not take excuses..
The thing has increased speed.. Whichever way it turns we will feel impact, one way or the other..
Let's brace ourselves..
One example: What causes millions of damage to Gampola, Gelioya, Akurana, and increasingly Nawalapitiya is the overflow of nearby local stream being invaded by concrete- not by the river.
Whole country pays for damage repair, while Govt protects the unauthorized construction.
Hills getting a dunking, probably not from the big one forming up far North East, but by the one going right across South India[99A].
Usually invests die off once overland, but not this one...
Srilanka need to figure out how not to lose GSP+in Jan 2028. linkedin.com/pulse/srilanka-… via @LinkedIn
SLR has been the only reason for lesser elephant deaths in the first 7 months of 2026. Only 3 deaths so far, compared to 21 last year. Incredible commitment by everyone in Railway right up to locomotive drivers. Kudos to Transport Ministry too for taking multiple steps.
This thing is Rasthiyadufying...
If it keeps going east a bit, may drag the rain clouds south of the border..
Hopefully few warm n sunny days...
till the next one that is....














