Landslide warning: Evacuation level in 13 areas of Kegalle, Nuwara Eliya and 4 other districts
NBRI’s bulletin issued Sun 20 Sept, 22:00 lists 57 areas in 10 districts. It is in force until Mon 21 Sept, 22:00. No bulletin was in force just before this one, so every area on it is new.
Where the warning applies
Divisional Secretariat areas as listed in the bulletin. An area not coloured is not listed; that does not mean it is safe.
What NBRI advises
Since the rainfall within the past 24 hours has exceeded 150 mm, if the rains continue, evacuate to a safe location to avoid the risk of landslides, slope failures, rock falls, cutting failures and ground subsidence.
Since the rainfall within the past 24 hours has exceeded 100 mm, if the rains continue, be on alert on the possibility of landslides, slope failures, rock falls, cut failures and ground subsidence, being ready to evacuate to a safe location if the need arises.
Since the rainfall within the past 24 hours has exceeded 75mm, if the rain continues, be watchful on the possibility of landslides, slope failures, rock falls, cutting failures and ground subsidence.
NBRI’s own words, as printed in the bulletin.
Main roads through the warned areas
Kilometres of each road inside areas the bulletin lists at Alert or Evacuation, on the fastest route between the two towns. NBRI rates areas, not roads.
Evacuation 12 km Alert 28 km Length 117 km
Evacuation: Mawanella. Alert: Kegalle, Galigamuwa, Warakapola
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Evacuation 6 km Alert 12 km Length 98 km
Evacuation: Ratnapura. Alert: Ingiriya
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Evacuation 73 km Length 122 km
Evacuation: Norwood, Ambagamuwa, Yatiyanthota, Dehiovita
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Evacuation 40 km Alert 51 km Length 172 km
Evacuation: Kothmale East, Mawanella. Alert: Udapalatha, Kegalle, Galigamuwa, Warakapola
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Evacuation 7 km Length 131 km
Evacuation: Walallavita
This part of the road is on the expressway. Drive with care.
Evacuation 7 km Alert 54 km Length 198 km
Evacuation: Walallavita. Alert: Akuressa, Pitabeddara, Kotapola
This part of the road is on the expressway. Drive with care.
Evacuation 28 km Alert 23 km Length 82 km
Evacuation: Kothmale East. Alert: Udapalatha
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Evacuation 41 km Alert 16 km Length 80 km
Evacuation: Norwood, Ambagamuwa, Pasbage Korale. Alert: Ganga Ihala Korale, Udapalatha
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Evacuation 41 km Alert 38 km Length 143 km
Evacuation: Mawanella, Yatiyanthota, Dehiovita, Ratnapura. Alert: Kegalle, Bulathkohupitiya
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Evacuation 36 km Length 52 km
Evacuation: Ratnapura
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Evacuation 12 km Alert 19 km Length 47 km
Evacuation: Norwood. Alert: Thalawakelle
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Evacuation 5 km Alert 36 km Length 67 km
Evacuation: Dehiovita. Alert: Kegalle, Galigamuwa, Warakapola, Ruwanwella
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Main roads in a fixed order, never ranked. Any other road can be checked on lankawatch.org.
All 57 areas, by district
Kegalle
EvacuationAranayaka, Dehiovita, Deraniyagala, Mawanella, Yatiyanthota
AlertBulathkohupitiya, Galigamuwa, Kegalle, Ruwanwella, Warakapola
WatchRambukkana
Ratnapura
EvacuationRatnapura
AlertAyagama, Elapatha, Kalawana, Kuruvita, Nivithigala, Pelmadulla
WatchEheliyagoda, Imbulpe, Kahawatta, Kolonna
Kandy
EvacuationPasbage Korale
AlertGanga Ihala Korale, Udapalatha
WatchDoluwa, Pathadumbara, Udunuwara, Yatinuwara
Galle
EvacuationNeluwa
Kalutara
EvacuationWalallavita
AlertAgalawatta, Bulathsinhala, Ingiriya, Palindanuwara
Nuwara Eliya
EvacuationAmbagamuwa, Kothmale East, Kothmale West, Norwood
AlertThalawakelle
Matara
AlertAkuressa, Athuraliya, Kotapola, Pitabeddara
WatchPasgoda
Colombo
AlertPadukka
WatchSeethawaka
Kurunegala
WatchAlawwa, Mallawapitiya, Mawathagama, Polgahawela
Gampaha
WatchAttanagalla, Mirigama
What changed
No bulletin was in force just before this one, so every area on it is new.
We don’t know about road closures or damage. Be cautious on the way, especially in the hills in rain.
This page describes one bulletin and will not change. For the warning in force now, see Today. Today › NBRI issues a new bulletin each afternoon, and more often in heavy rain.
Later: Thu 24 Sept › · All landslide warning news
NBRI (National Building Research Institute, formerly NBRO) issues these bulletins; the Disaster Management Centre publishes them. LankaWatch passes them on as issued and is not a government service.