Is Nuwara Eliya under a landslide warning today?

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Is Nuwara Eliya under a landslide warning today?

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Yes. NBRO bulletin LEWM-25-09-2026-1600-10 lists Nuwara Eliya DS division, where Nuwara Eliya is, at Watch level. Valid until Sat 26 Sept, 16:00.

NBRO advice: "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."

NoticeNBRO · LEWM-25-09-2026-1600-10

Landslide early warning in force

Issued Fri 25 Sept, 16:00 · valid until Sat 26 Sept, 16:00

Source: NBRO bulletin (PDF) on dmc.gov.lk

Departures from Nuwara Eliya

Highest level on any of the roads we check for each trip. Listed by drive time, not ranked. Not a safety rating; the tool does not know about road closures.

Welimada~50 minWatch Ohiya (Horton Plains)~1 h 20 minWatch Haputale~1 h 30 minWatch Badulla~1 h 40 minWatch Bandarawela~1 h 40 minWatch Ella~1 h 50 minWatch Hatton~2 hEvacuation Wellawaya~2 h 30 minWatch Kandy~2 h 40 minEvacuation Mahiyanganaya~2 h 50 minWatch Kurunegala~3 h 30 minEvacuation Tissamaharama~4 h 10 minWatch Hambantota~4 h 20 minWatch BIA Airport (Katunayake)~4 h 20 minEvacuation Dambulla~4 h 30 minEvacuation Colombo~4 h 40 minEvacuation Ratnapura~4 h 40 minEvacuation Matara~5 hEvacuation Galle~5 h 30 minEvacuation

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Elsewhere in Nuwara Eliya district

AmbagamuwaEvacuation

Kothmale EastEvacuation

Kothmale WestEvacuation

NorwoodEvacuation

ThalawakelleAlert

All of Nuwara Eliya district →

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Emergency numbers

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