Ella to Ratnapura road: landslide warnings today

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Is the Ella–Ratnapura 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 Alert level. Details for each option are below.

Option 1 via Bandarawela, Haldummulla

~4 h 30 min · 129.1 km · Highest warning: Alert

Passes through 1 division under a landslide warning at Alert level (36 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."
15 steep-slope stretches (16.7 km) beside the road. 1 of them (0.8 km) is 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
Ratnapura · Ratnapura	Alert	93	36.0

Option 2 via Udawalawe, Godakawela

~4 h 30 min · 170.7 km · Highest warning: Alert

Passes through 2 divisions under a landslide warning at Alert level (9.8 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 1 division under a landslide warning at Watch level (14.7 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 (9.4 km) beside the road.
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
Pelmadulla · Ratnapura	Alert	160	5.2
Ratnapura · Ratnapura	Alert	166	4.6
Nivithigala · Ratnapura	Watch	146	14.7

Option 3 via Imaduwa, Ingiriya

~5 h 50 min · 330.3 km · Highest warning: Alert

Passes through 5 divisions under a landslide warning at Alert level (32.4 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 1 division under a landslide warning at Watch level (11.8 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."
7 steep-slope stretches (11.7 km) beside the road. 1 of them (0.6 km) is 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
Baddegama · Galle	Alert	197	10.1
Karandeniya · Galle	Alert	216	4.7
Elpitiya · Galle	Alert	220	5.1
Walallavita · Kalutara	Alert	234	6.8
Ratnapura · Ratnapura	Alert	325	5.7
Ingiriya · Kalutara	Watch	287	11.8

Check again shortly before you travel. Bulletins are replaced as conditions change. Page generated Sat 26 Sept, 04:44.

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)

Emergency numbers

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