Hambantota to Nuwara Eliya road: landslide warnings today

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Is the Hambantota–Nuwara Eliya 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 Watch level. Details for each option are below.

Option 1 via Bandarawela, Welimada

~4 h 20 min · 171.1 km · Highest warning: Watch

Passes through 1 division under a landslide warning at Watch level (9.9 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."
10 steep-slope stretches (13.5 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
Nuwara Eliya · Nuwara Eliya	Watch	161	9.9

Option 2 via Koslanda, Bogahakumbura

~4 h 30 min · 169 km · Highest warning: Watch

Passes through 1 division under a landslide warning at Watch level (9.9 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."
13 steep-slope stretches (11.5 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
Nuwara Eliya · Nuwara Eliya	Watch	159	9.9

Option 3 via Haldummulla, Diyatalawa

~6 h 20 min · 225.3 km · Highest warning: Watch

Passes through 1 division under a landslide warning at Watch level (27.3 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."
15 steep-slope stretches (14.6 km) beside the road. 1 of them (1.1 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
Nuwara Eliya · Nuwara Eliya	Watch	191	27.3

Check again shortly before you travel. Bulletins are replaced as conditions change. Page generated Sat 26 Sept, 04:45.

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

117Disaster Management Centre 119Police 1990Suwa Seriya ambulance