1.   The wide coastal belt is a flat plain, partially wooded.

2.   This wide coastal belt is a generally flat plain, only partially wooded, containing little building stone.

3.   From Tuesday afternoon the entire coastal belt was overcast and started experiencing drizzles and rain under the influence of the cyclone.

4.   Many states of the country are located in lowland areas and along the coastal belt.

5.   Most operate along the coastal belt from southern Hambantota to northwestern Negombo.

6.   Most of them operate along the coastal belt from southern Hambantota to northwestern Negombo.

7.   The coastal belt continued to receive heavy rains, however, which damaged rice, groundnut, tobacco and cotton crops.

8.   The Red Crescent Society has mobilised volunteers in the coastal belt for publicity and evacuation of the people.