Haputale to Hatton road: landslide warnings today

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Is the Haputale–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 Haldummulla, Norwood

~2 h 40 min · 77 km · Highest warning: Evacuation

Passes through 1 division under a landslide warning at Evacuation level (29.3 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."
11 steep-slope stretches (13.2 km) beside the road. 1 of them (0.3 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
Norwood · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	48	29.3

Option 2 via Bogahakumbura

~3 h 30 min · 90 km · Highest warning: Evacuation

Passes through 1 division under a landslide warning at Evacuation level (12.2 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 (18.7 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 1 division under a landslide warning at Watch level (23.2 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."
5 steep-slope stretches (3.2 km) beside the road. 2 of them (0.8 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
Norwood · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	78	12.2
Thalawakelle · Nuwara Eliya	Alert	59	18.7
Nuwara Eliya · Nuwara Eliya	Watch	36	23.2

Option 3 via Welimada, Lindula

~3 h 40 min · 101.8 km · Highest warning: Evacuation

Passes through 1 division under a landslide warning at Evacuation level (12.2 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 (22.2 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 1 division under a landslide warning at Watch level (22.6 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."
9 steep-slope stretches (8.9 km) beside the road. 4 of them (2.8 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
Norwood · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	89	12.2
Thalawakelle · Nuwara Eliya	Alert	65	22.2
Nuwara Eliya · Nuwara Eliya	Watch	45	22.6

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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