The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and the Department of Meteorology have placed coastal emergency teams across Galle and Habaraduwa on alert following forecasts of heavy rainfall exceeding 50 mm accompanied by strong monsoon winds and elevated ocean surge swells.

Fishery authorities in Galle Harbor have advised artisanal fishing craft and tourist boat operators to exercise extreme caution when navigating out into open waters. Divisional secretariats have deployed earth-moving machinery to clear sandbars at river mouths along the southern coastline to facilitate prompt drainage and protect low-lying residences from flash flooding.