Sri Lanka issues tsunami warning | Inquirer News

Sri Lanka issues tsunami warning

/ 05:55 PM April 11, 2012

COLOMBO—Sri Lanka issued a tsunami warning across the island on Wednesday and the disaster management center asked residents on the coast to move inland to avoid being hit by any large waves.

A government statement said waves could hit the island’s eastern coast by about 10:40 GMT and urged an orderly evacuation of the coastal strip.

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