Landslide warning: Alert level in 11 areas of Nuwara Eliya, Kegalle and 3 other districts
NBRI’s bulletin issued Fri 16 Oct, 16:00 lists 40 areas in 8 districts. It is in force until Sat 17 Oct, 16:00. New or raised since the previous bulletin: 2 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 40 areas, by district
Ratnapura
AlertElapatha
WatchAyagama, Balangoda, Eheliyagoda, Imbulpe, Kalawana, Kolonna, Kuruvita, Nivithigala, Ratnapura, Weligepola
Kegalle
AlertAranayaka, Bulathkohupitiya, Mawanella
WatchDehiovita, Kegalle, Rambukkana, Ruwanwella, Warakapola, Yatiyanthota
Matale
AlertRattota
WatchAmbanganga Korale, Matale, Ukuwela
Nuwara Eliya
AlertHanguranketha, Mathurata, Nildandahinna, Walapane
Badulla
Kandy
WatchDelthota, Hatharaliyadda, Panvila, Thumpane, Udapalatha, Udunuwara, Yatinuwara
Kalutara
WatchBulathsinhala, Palindanuwara
Kurunegala
WatchRideegama
What changed
Compared with NBRI’s bulletin of Thu 15 Oct, 21:00.
Newly listed at Alert: Haputale, Passara
Newly listed at Watch: Udapalatha
Lowered to Watch: Rideegama
No longer listed: Athuraliya, Attanagalla, Bandaragama, Dodangoda, Hakmana, Kamburupitiya, Katuwana, Kirinda Puhulwella, Kotapola, Millaniya, Mulatiyana, Pasgoda, Pitabeddara, Polpithigama, Thawalama, Walallavita, 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: Thu 15 Oct · Later: Sat 17 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.