Tropical cyclones in Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. The country is vulnerable to cyclones due to its position near the confluence of the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. [1]

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List of storms

NameLowest Pressure (hPa)YearImageRefs
BOB 07 9881992
Severe Cyclonic Storm BOB 07 on November 13, 1992.png
BOB 01 9721998
Tropical Cyclone 01B 1998.jpg
BOB 06 9702000
2000 Sri Lanka Cyclone.JPG
Fanoos 9982005
Fanoos 08 dec 2005 0756.jpg
Ogni 9882006
Ogni 30 oct 2006 0443Z.jpg
Nisha 9962008
06B (Nisha) 26 November 2008 at 0525 UTC.jpg
Ward 9962009
05BWARD.30kts-1000mb-88N-813E.98pc.jpg
Nilam 9922012
Nilam Oct 31 2012.jpg
Viyaru 9902013
Mahasen May 15 2013 0745Z.jpg
Madi 9862013
Madi Dec 10 2013 0520Z.jpg
Roanu 9832016
Roanu 2016-05-21 0450Z.jpg
Nada 10002016
BOB05 2016-11-29 0750Z.jpg
Burevi 9962020
Burevi 2020-12-02 0745Z.jpg
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References

  1. 1 2 Sangomla, Akshit; Amarnath, Giriraj (2020-12-02). "Cyclone Burevi hurtling towards Trincomalee on Lanka's east coast". Down To Earth. Retrieved 2025-06-04.