Landslide warning: Alert level in 6 areas of Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura
NBRI’s bulletin issued Wed 14 Oct, 16:00 lists 37 areas in 8 districts. It is in force until Thu 15 Oct, 16:00. New or raised since the previous bulletin: 5 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 37 areas, by district
Ratnapura
WatchAyagama, Eheliyagoda, Elapatha, Imbulpe, Kalawana, Kuruvita, Nivithigala, Ratnapura, Weligepola
Nuwara Eliya
AlertHanguranketha, Mathurata, Nildandahinna, Walapane
Kegalle
WatchAranayaka, Bulathkohupitiya, Dehiovita, Kegalle, Mawanella, Rambukkana, Ruwanwella, Warakapola, Yatiyanthota
Kalutara
WatchBulathsinhala, Palindanuwara, Walallavita
Matale
WatchAmbanganga Korale, Matale, Rattota
Matara
WatchAthuraliya, Mulatiyana, Pasgoda
Hambantota
WatchKatuwana, Walasmulla
Kandy
WatchHatharaliyadda, Thumpane
What changed
Compared with NBRI’s bulletin of Tue 13 Oct, 16:00.
Newly listed at Alert: Balangoda, Mathurata, Nildandahinna, Walapane
Raised to Alert: Hanguranketha
Newly listed at Watch: Elapatha, Walallavita
No longer listed: Ella, Padukka, Passara
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: Mon 12 Oct · Later: Thu 15 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.