Landslide warning: Alert level in 15 areas of Kalutara, Galle and 5 other districts
NBRI’s bulletin issued Sun 8 Nov, 18:00 lists 45 areas in 10 districts. It is in force until Mon 9 Nov, 18:00. New or raised since the previous bulletin: 12 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.
Alert 16 km Length 131 km
Alert: Walallavita, Karandeniya, Elpitiya
This part of the road is on the expressway. Drive with care.
Alert 16 km Length 198 km
Alert: Walallavita, Karandeniya, Elpitiya
This part of the road is on the expressway. Drive with care.
Main roads in a fixed order, never ranked. Any other road can be checked on lankawatch.org.
All 45 areas, by district
Kegalle
AlertDeraniyagala
WatchAranayaka, Bulathkohupitiya, Kegalle, Mawanella, Ruwanwella, Warakapola, Yatiyanthota
Ratnapura
AlertAyagama, Eheliyagoda, Elapatha
WatchBalangoda, Godakawela, Kolonna, Ratnapura, Weligepola
Kalutara
AlertBulathsinhala, Ingiriya, Palindanuwara, Walallavita
WatchAgalawatta, Beruwala, Mathugama
Galle
AlertElpitiya, Karandeniya, Thawalama
Nuwara Eliya
AlertNildandahinna, Walapane
WatchHanguranketha, Kothmale East, Kothmale West, Mathurata
Kandy
AlertUdadumbara
WatchMinipe, Thumpane, Udunuwara
Colombo
AlertSeethawaka
WatchPadukka
Matara
WatchPasgoda, Pitabeddara
Badulla
WatchMeegahakivula
Moneragala
WatchWellawaya
What changed
Compared with NBRI’s bulletin of Sat 7 Nov, 20:00.
Newly listed at Alert: Ayagama, Bulathsinhala, Deraniyagala, Eheliyagoda, Elapatha, Elpitiya, Ingiriya, Karandeniya, Palindanuwara, Seethawaka, Walallavita
Raised to Alert: Thawalama
Newly listed at Watch: Agalawatta, Beruwala, Mathugama, Neluwa, Niyagama, Padukka, Pitabeddara, Ratnapura, Udunuwara
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: Sat 7 Nov · 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.