US embassy cable - 05COLOMBO639

UNCLAS COLOMBO 000639 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER 
 
E.O. 12958: N.A 
TAGS: ECON, PREL, CE, Tsunami 
SUBJECT: GSL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI 
WARNING CENTER 
 
1.  This is an action request.  Post received a Diplomatic 
Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs providing the GSL 
Point of Contact for the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. 
Post would appreciate Department passing this information to 
the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.  Post will also fax a 
copy of the Note to the Center.  Below is the text of the 
Dipnote: 
 
2.  BEGIN TEXT 
 
Ref:  EA/14 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist 
Republic of Sri Lanka presents its compliments to the 
Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour 
to inform that Mr. G.H.P. Dharmaratna, Director General of 
the Department of Meteorology will be the designated focal 
point of the Government of Sri Lanka to receive Tsunami 
Watch Information (TWI) from the Pacific Tsunami Warning 
Centre. 
 
The contact details of the Department of Meteorology which 
will function as the Interim National Focal Point to 
receive/disseminate Tsunami warnings/advisories are as 
follows: 
 
Postal address: 
-  Director General 
Department of Meteorology 
383, Bauddhaloka Mawatha 
Colombo 07, Sri Lanka 
 
Telephone Numbers: 
 
-  94 11 268 4746, Duty Meteorologist (24 H) 
-  94 11 269 4847, Duty Meteorologist (24 H) 
-  94 11 269 4104, Director General (office) 
-  94 11 268 7343, Director General (residence) 
-  94 77 305 7775, Director General (mobile) 
 
Telefax Numbers: 
 
-  94 11 267 7027 (24 H) 
-  94 11 269 1443, Duty Meteorologist (24 H) 
-  94 11 269 8311, Director General 
 
Email:  meteo2@sltnet.lk, meteo3@sltnet.lk, meteo@slt.lk, 
meteo1@sltnet.lk 
 
It would be appreciated if the above information is conveyed 
by the esteemed Embassy to the Director of the Pacific 
Tsunami Warning Centre. 
 
SIPDIS 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist 
Republic of Sri Lanka avails itself of this opportunity to 
renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the 
assurance of its highest consideration. 
 
Embassy of the United States of America 
Colombo. 
 
END TEXT 
 
LUNSTEAD