Landslide warning: Alert level in 9 areas of Kegalle, Matara and 2 other districts
NBRI’s bulletin issued Mon 12 Oct, 19:00 lists 32 areas in 9 districts. It is in force until Tue 13 Oct, 19:00. New or raised since the previous bulletin: 6 at Alert.
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 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.
Main roads in a fixed order, never ranked. Any other road can be checked on lankawatch.org.
All 32 areas, by district
Kegalle
AlertBulathkohupitiya, Mawanella, Ruwanwella
WatchAranayaka, Dehiovita, Kegalle, Rambukkana, Warakapola, Yatiyanthota
Ratnapura
AlertKolonna
WatchAyagama, Eheliyagoda, Imbulpe, Kalawana, Kuruvita, Nivithigala, Ratnapura, Weligepola
Matara
AlertAthuraliya, Mulatiyana, Pasgoda
Hambantota
AlertKatuwana, Walasmulla
Matale
WatchAmbanganga Korale, Matale, Rattota
Badulla
Kandy
WatchHatharaliyadda, Thumpane
Colombo
WatchPadukka
Nuwara Eliya
WatchHanguranketha
What changed
Compared with NBRI’s bulletin of Mon 12 Oct, 16:00.
Newly listed at Alert: Athuraliya, Katuwana, Kolonna, Mulatiyana, Pasgoda, Walasmulla
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.
‹ Earlier: Sun 11 Oct · Later: Wed 14 Oct › · 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.