Dambulla to Hatton road: landslide warnings today

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Is the Dambulla–Hatton road affected by landslide warnings today?

Yes. NBRO bulletin LEWM-25-09-2026-1600-10 lists DS divisions along this road under landslide warning, up to Evacuation level. Avoid travel on a route through an Evacuation-level area while the warning is active. Details for each option are below.

Option 1 via Naula, Madawala

~4 h 30 min · 155.7 km · Highest warning: Evacuation

Passes through 5 divisions under a landslide warning at Evacuation level (56.5 km of road). Avoid travel on this route while the warning is active. If you are already somewhere safe, stay there until the warning is lifted or lowered. NBRO advice: "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."
Passes through 3 divisions under a landslide warning at Alert level (20.7 km of road). NBRO advice: "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."
Passes through 3 divisions under a landslide warning at Watch level (20.5 km of road). 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."
4 steep-slope stretches (4 km) beside the road. 4 of them (4 km) are inside warned divisions: landslides and rockfalls are most likely there.
This tool does not know about live road closures. Check with Police (119) or local sources before you set off.

Warned DS division	Level	From km	km
Udapalatha · Kandy	Evacuation	99	8.4
Ganga Ihala Korale · Kandy	Evacuation	105	7.1
Pasbage Korale · Kandy	Evacuation	114	12.5
Ambagamuwa · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	127	16.2
Norwood · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	143	12.3
Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale · Kandy	Alert	72	1.8
Yatinuwara · Kandy	Alert	79	3.5
Udunuwara · Kandy	Alert	83	15.4
Pathadumbara · Kandy	Watch	58	12.4
Kundasale · Kandy	Watch	67	1.5
Harispattuwa · Kandy	Watch	72	6.6

Option 2 via Mawathagama, Galagedara

~5 h · 167.8 km · Highest warning: Evacuation

Passes through 5 divisions under a landslide warning at Evacuation level (60.1 km of road). Avoid travel on this route while the warning is active. If you are already somewhere safe, stay there until the warning is lifted or lowered. NBRO advice: "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."
Passes through 2 divisions under a landslide warning at Alert level (23.2 km of road). NBRO advice: "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."
Passes through 4 divisions under a landslide warning at Watch level (30.4 km of road). 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."
8 steep-slope stretches (5.2 km) beside the road. 8 of them (5.2 km) are inside warned divisions: landslides and rockfalls are most likely there.
This tool does not know about live road closures. Check with Police (119) or local sources before you set off.

Warned DS division	Level	From km	km
Udapalatha · Kandy	Evacuation	108	15.6
Ganga Ihala Korale · Kandy	Evacuation	123	3.5
Pasbage Korale · Kandy	Evacuation	127	12.5
Ambagamuwa · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	139	16.2
Norwood · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	156	12.3
Yatinuwara · Kandy	Alert	85	11.7
Udunuwara · Kandy	Alert	96	11.5
Mawathagama · Kurunegala	Watch	54	17.9
Pujapitiya · Kandy	Watch	72	0.7
Thumpane · Kandy	Watch	73	7.1
Harispattuwa · Kandy	Watch	80	4.7

Option 3 via Polgahawela, Kegalle

~5 h 10 min · 188.4 km · Highest warning: Evacuation

Passes through 2 divisions under a landslide warning at Evacuation level (45.6 km of road). Avoid travel on this route while the warning is active. If you are already somewhere safe, stay there until the warning is lifted or lowered. NBRO advice: "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."
Passes through 1 division under a landslide warning at Alert level (28.4 km of road). NBRO advice: "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."
Passes through 5 divisions under a landslide warning at Watch level (54 km of road). 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."
12 steep-slope stretches (9.5 km) beside the road. 12 of them (9.5 km) are inside warned divisions: landslides and rockfalls are most likely there.
This tool does not know about live road closures. Check with Police (119) or local sources before you set off.

Warned DS division	Level	From km	km
Ambagamuwa · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	143	31.1
Norwood · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	174	14.5
Yatiyanthota · Kegalle	Alert	109	28.4
Mallawapitiya · Kurunegala	Watch	48	7.3
Polgahawela · Kurunegala	Watch	65	14.2
Galigamuwa · Kegalle	Watch	81	22.7
Kegalle · Kegalle	Watch	88	4.1
Bulathkohupitiya · Kegalle	Watch	114	5.7

Check again shortly before you travel. Bulletins are replaced as conditions change. Page generated Sat 26 Sept, 04:42.

NoticeNBRO · LEWM-25-09-2026-1600-10

Landslide early warning in forceNBRO bulletin LEWM-25-09-2026-1600-10, issued Fri 25 Sept, 16:00, valid until Sat 26 Sept, 16:00 · Source (PDF)

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