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Summary The meteorology department has come under heavy criticism for failing to warn about the storm.
COLOMBO (AP) - Sri Lanka says the death toll from a heavy storm over the weekend has risen to 40 people, while 30 others are missing.
Pradeep Kodippili a spokesman for the Disaster Management Center said Monday that 29 people were hurt in the storm.
All but one of the dead were fishermen, and Sri Lanka s navy and the air force have rescued about 15 other fishermen.
The country s meteorology department has come under heavy criticism for failing to warn the fishermen of the severity of the storm.
