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‹ Bandarawela → Dambulla

Roads, rain and weather

Other roads

  • Option 2 · via Gampola, Galagedara · ~6 h 10 min Watch
  • Option 3 · via Girandurukotte, Dehiattakandiya · ~7 h Watch

Fastest first. Not a recommendation.

Rain on this road

Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · 6 reporting · most: Fairly heavy

  • Last 24 hours: among the wettest 5% of 24-hour periods since 2000 in Ukuwela.
  • Last 3 days: among the wettest 5% of 3-day periods since 2000 in Medadumbara, Kundasale, Pathadumbara, Ukuwela.
  • Last 7 days: among the wettest 10% of 7-day periods since 2000 in Kundasale, Pathadumbara, Ukuwela.
  • Compared with each division's own satellite record since 2000. This is not a warning and does not replace NBRI's levels. Satellites can miss heavy local downpours, so it never means a road is safe. Satellite data up to 10 Nov, 02:30.
Rain at gauges near this road · 6 reporting · most: Fairly heavy
GaugeOn the roadLast 24 h
1Bandarawelakm 0–14.7 mm Light rainlast 3 h: 6.8 mm
2Bandarawela (NBRI)km 1–6No rain report
3Ella (NBRI)km 6–14No rain report
4Uduwara (NBRI)km 14–21No rain report
5Bogahamaditta (NBRI)km 21–25No rain report
6Badullakm 25–3012.1 mm Moderate rainlast 3 h: trace
7Soranatota (NBRI)km 30–38No rain report
8Thaldenakm 38–4917.5 mm Moderate rainlast 3 h: 0 mm
9Meegahakiwula (NBRI)km 49–60No rain report
10Rantambekm 60–687.8 mm Light rain
11Weraganthotakm 68–86Readings missingno complete 24-hour total (11 hourly readings missing)last 3 h: 0 mm
12Poppitiya (NBRI)km 88–100No rain report
13Kovilmada (NBRI)km 100–107No rain report
14Ududumbara (NBRI)km 107–111No rain report
15Nugathenna (NBRI)km 111–115No rain report
16M. Mahanuwara (NBRI)km 115–127No rain report
17Udispaththuwa (NBRI)km 127–128No rain report
18Teldeniya (NBRI)km 128–142No rain report
19Dunhinna (NBRI)km 134–135No rain report
20Wattegama (NBRI)km 142–155No rain report
21Alkaduwa (NBRI)km 155–157No rain report
22Ukuwelakm 157–1716.7 mm Light rain
23Ankanda (NBRI)km 171–183No rain report
24Yatawattha (NBRI)km 174–175No rain report
25Pallepola (NBRI)km 181–189No rain report
26Bowatennakm 189–19055.5 mm Fairly heavy rain
27Naula (NBRI)km 190–208No rain report
  • Gauges are near about 206 of the 213 km. Other stretches have no gauge near them, which says nothing about rain there.
  • NBRI's warning stays in force after rain eases.
  • Department of Meteorology, Irrigation Department and NBRI automatic gauge readings, passed on as published. Met gauge sites are approximate.
Weather forecast (Department of Meteorology)
  • No Department of Meteorology advisory is in force for Badulla, Kandy and Matale.
  • Forecast issued 10 Nov, 05:30
  • Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern province and in Trincomalee district.
  • Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere in the island after 1.00 p.m.
  • Covers Kandy, Matale and Badulla on this road: Heavy falls above 100mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
  • Showers may occur in the coastal areas of the Southern Province during the morning.
  • The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
  • Covers Kandy, Matale and Badulla on this road: Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts during the early hours of the morning.
  • A forecast never lowers or replaces the NBRI landslide warning above.
  • Forecast and advisories by the Department of Meteorology, Sri Lanka, as issued. LankaWatch is not an official service.
Rain outlook (computer model) · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day
  • Next day: a chance of a wet day of the kind that comes about 1–2 days a month in Bandarawela, Ella, Hali-Ela, Badulla +16 (the wettest 5% of days there; several times the usual chance). (10 Nov, 05:30 to 11 Nov, 05:30)
  • Next 3 days: a chance of a wet day of the kind that comes about 1–2 days a month in Bandarawela, Ella, Hali-Ela, Badulla +16 (the wettest 5% of days there; several times the usual chance). (10 Nov, 05:30 to 13 Nov, 05:30)
  • "Not signalled" never means dry or safe. This is a computer model, not a warning, and it never changes NBRI's levels. Like the satellite, it reads hill-country rain low and can miss heavy local downpours.
  • ECMWF ensemble forecast (open data, CC BY 4.0), run 9 Nov, 17:30, compared with each division's own satellite record.

None of these changes NBRI’s level.

If you need help on the way, you can call 117 (DMC), 119 (Police) or 1990 (ambulance).