of rain in India's warmest state of Rajasthan. Later on, light to moderate spells of rain also battered the state of Gujarat. Sri Lanka Cyclone Jal was about 400 km away from Trincomalee, but it moved towards South India to make a landfall there. However, heavy rainfall with strong winds and rough sea conditions were warned by the Sri Lankan Meteorological Department. After the dissipation of Cyclone Jal over western India on , heavy thundershowers occurred in almost all parts of Sri Lanka on , and by Colombo had received a rainfall of within the previous 24 hours. It was the highest rainfall Colombo had received in a day after 18 years. Many of the lowlands in and around Colombo were flooded. Officials announced that around 80,000 people were affected by the floods in Colombo district. Navy boats and Air Force helicopters were also summoned for relief activities. See also Cyclone Vardah Cyclone Lehar Tropical Depression Wilma (2013) References External links India Meteorological Department Joint Typhoon Warning Center Jal 2010 disasters in India Jal 2010 in Sri Lanka 2010 in Thailand 2010 in Malaysia Jal