Landslide warning: Alert level in 10 areas of Ratnapura, Nuwara Eliya and 3 other districts
NBRI’s bulletin issued Mon 9 Nov, 16:00 lists 40 areas in 9 districts. It is in force until Tue 10 Nov, 16:00. New or raised since the previous bulletin: 3 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
Kegalle
AlertDeraniyagala
WatchAranayaka, Bulathkohupitiya, Kegalle, Mawanella, Ruwanwella, Warakapola, Yatiyanthota
Ratnapura
AlertAyagama, Eheliyagoda, Elapatha, Weligepola
WatchBalangoda, Godakawela, Kolonna, Ratnapura
Nuwara Eliya
AlertAmbagamuwa, Nildandahinna, Walapane
WatchHanguranketha, Kothmale East, Kothmale West, Mathurata
Kandy
AlertUdadumbara
WatchMinipe, Thumpane, Udunuwara, Yatinuwara
Badulla
AlertPassara
WatchMeegahakivula
Kalutara
WatchBulathsinhala, Ingiriya, Palindanuwara, Walallavita
Galle
WatchElpitiya, Karandeniya, Thawalama
Colombo
WatchPadukka, Seethawaka
Moneragala
WatchWellawaya
What changed
Compared with NBRI’s bulletin of Sun 8 Nov, 18:00.
Newly listed at Alert: Ambagamuwa, Passara
Raised to Alert: Weligepola
Newly listed at Watch: Yatinuwara
Lowered to Watch: Bulathsinhala, Elpitiya, Ingiriya, Karandeniya, Palindanuwara, Seethawaka, Thawalama, Walallavita
No longer listed: Agalawatta, Beruwala, Mathugama, Nagoda, Neluwa, Niyagama, Pasgoda, Pitabeddara
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 8 Nov · Later: Mon 9 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.