People panic following tsunami warning

1 June 2013 06:35 am Views - 7242

The tsunami warning post located in Mundalama Udappuwa activated suddenly this morning triggering panic among the people in the area.

Tsunami warnings have been issued twice from this post since 10.21 this morning.

When inquired about the incident, Puttalam Disaster Management Centre Head Colonel Ranaweera said it was not a tsunami warning and it had happened due to a technical fault of the post.

The police and the Navy have taken steps to inform the people about the incident.(Jude Samantha)