Landslide warning: Evacuation level in 10 areas of Ratnapura, Kalutara and Nuwara Eliya
NBRI’s bulletin issued Mon 26 Oct, 18:00 lists 71 areas in 10 districts. It is in force until Tue 27 Oct, 18:00. New or raised since the previous bulletin: 10 at Evacuation, 33 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 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.
Alert 64 km Length 117 km
Alert: Yatinuwara, Mawanella, Rambukkana, Kegalle, Galigamuwa, Warakapola, Attanagalla
Evacuation 6 km Alert 38 km Length 98 km
Evacuation: Ratnapura. Alert: Ingiriya, Kiriella
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Evacuation 35 km Alert 38 km Length 122 km
Evacuation: Norwood, Ambagamuwa. Alert: Yatiyanthota, Dehiovita
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Alert 118 km Length 172 km
Alert: Kothmale East, Udapalatha, Udunuwara, Yatinuwara, Mawanella, Rambukkana, Kegalle, Galigamuwa, Warakapola, Attanagalla
Evacuation 15 km Alert 20 km Length 131 km
Evacuation: Dodangoda. Alert: Millaniya, Mathugama, Walallavita
This part of the road is on the expressway. Drive with care.
Evacuation 15 km Alert 20 km Length 198 km
Evacuation: Dodangoda. Alert: Millaniya, Mathugama, Walallavita
This part of the road is on the expressway. Drive with care.
Evacuation 29 km Alert 43 km Length 80 km
Evacuation: Norwood, Ambagamuwa. Alert: Pasbage Korale, Ganga Ihala Korale, Udapalatha, Udunuwara
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Evacuation 6 km Alert 127 km Length 143 km
Evacuation: Ratnapura. Alert: Yatinuwara, Mawanella, Rambukkana, Kegalle, Bulathkohupitiya, Yatiyanthota, Dehiovita, Eheliyagoda, Kiriella
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Evacuation 36 km Alert 16 km Length 52 km
Evacuation: Ratnapura. Alert: Balangoda
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Evacuation 12 km Length 47 km
Evacuation: Norwood
NBRI has asked people in this area to move to safety. Travel through it only if you must.
Alert 54 km Length 67 km
Alert: Kegalle, Galigamuwa, Warakapola, Attanagalla, Ruwanwella, Dehiovita
Main roads in a fixed order, never ranked. Any other road can be checked on lankawatch.org.
All 71 areas, by district
Ratnapura
EvacuationAyagama, Elapatha, Kuruvita, Opanayake, Pelmadulla, Ratnapura
AlertBalangoda, Eheliyagoda, Godakawela, Kalawana, Kiriella, Nivithigala
WatchImbulpe, Kahawatta, Kolonna, Weligepola
Kalutara
EvacuationBulathsinhala, Dodangoda
AlertAgalawatta, Ingiriya, Madurawala, Mathugama, Millaniya, Palindanuwara, Walallavita
Nuwara Eliya
EvacuationAmbagamuwa, Norwood
AlertKothmale East, Kothmale West
WatchNuwara Eliya, Thalawakelle
Kandy
AlertGanga Ihala Korale, Pasbage Korale, Udapalatha, Udunuwara, Yatinuwara
WatchAkurana, Doluwa, Hatharaliyadda, Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale, Kundasale, Medadumbara, Thumpane, Udadumbara
Kegalle
AlertAranayaka, Bulathkohupitiya, Dehiovita, Deraniyagala, Galigamuwa, Kegalle, Mawanella, Rambukkana, Ruwanwella, Warakapola, Yatiyanthota
Kurunegala
AlertKurunegala
WatchAlawwa, Mawathagama, Narammala
Gampaha
AlertAttanagalla
Galle
WatchElpitiya, Karandeniya, Neluwa, Niyagama, Thawalama
Colombo
WatchPadukka, Seethawaka
Matara
WatchKotapola, Pitabeddara
What changed
Compared with NBRI’s bulletin of Sun 25 Oct, 19:00.
Newly listed at Evacuation: Bulathsinhala, Dodangoda, Opanayake, Pelmadulla
Raised to Evacuation: Ambagamuwa, Ayagama, Elapatha, Kuruvita, Norwood, Ratnapura
Newly listed at Alert: Agalawatta, Attanagalla, Balangoda, Bulathkohupitiya, Eheliyagoda, Galigamuwa, Ganga Ihala Korale, Godakawela, Ingiriya, Kalawana, Kegalle, Kiriella, Kothmale East, Kothmale West, Kurunegala, Madurawala, Mathugama, Millaniya, Nivithigala, Palindanuwara, Pasbage Korale, Rambukkana, Udapalatha, Udunuwara, Walallavita, Warakapola, Yatinuwara
Raised to Alert: Aranayaka, Dehiovita, Deraniyagala, Mawanella, Ruwanwella, Yatiyanthota
Newly listed at Watch: Akurana, Alawwa, Beruwala, Doluwa, Elpitiya, Hatharaliyadda, Horana, Imbulpe, Kahawatta, Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale, Karandeniya, Kolonna, Kotapola, Kundasale, Mawathagama, Medadumbara, Narammala, Neluwa, Niyagama, Nuwara Eliya, Padukka, Pitabeddara, Seethawaka, Thalawakelle, Thawalama, Thumpane, Udadumbara, Weligepola
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: Fri 23 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.