Hatton to Mannar road: landslide warnings today

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

No current landslide warning data. This does NOT mean there is no warning. Check dmc.gov.lk or call 117.

Option 1 via Nawalapitiya, Gampola

~9 h 10 min · 348.8 km · No current warning data

4 steep-slope stretches (4 km) beside the road.
3.6 km of this route can't be matched to a DS division, so there is no warning data for it. Check the bulletin for that area yourself.
This tool does not know about live road closures. Check with Police (119) or local sources before you set off.

Rain at gauges near this road · 9 reporting · most: Very heavy

Dikoya (km 0–10): 40 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Heavy).
Norton (km 10–16): 2 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Light).
Laxapana (km 20–23): 37.2 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Heavy).
Nawalapitiya (km 28–40): at least 20.4 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (1 hourly reading missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:00.
Peradeniya (km 51–53, km 61–80): no complete 24-hour total (2 hourly readings missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:01.
Aludeniya Estate (km 53–61): no report.
Katugastota (km 80–96): 0.6 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Dry); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
Ukuwela (km 96–116): 13.8 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Moderate).
Bowatenna (km 121–140, km 143–144): 84.2 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Very heavy).
Anuradhapura (km 240–243): 5.5 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Light); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
Thanthirimale (km 275–294): no complete 24-hour total (13 hourly readings missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:00.
Mannar (km 334–348): a trace of rain in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Dry); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
Gauges are near about 152 of the 348 km. Other stretches have no gauge near them, which says nothing about rain there.
NBRO's warning stays in force after rain eases.
Department of Meteorology and Irrigation Department gauge readings, passed on as published. Met gauge sites are approximate.

Weather forecast (Department of Meteorology) · Amber · Advisory for Severe Lightning; Amber · Warm Weather Advisory; Amber · Warm Weather Advisory

Amber · Advisory for Severe Lightning. For North-western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Western and North- Central provinces and Galle, Matara, Mannar districts. Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in North-western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Western and North-central provinces and in Galle, Matara, Mannar districts. There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity. Issued 2 Oct, 11:30 · Valid until 2 Oct, 23:30.
Amber · Warm Weather Advisory. For Northern, North-Central, Eastern provinces and Monaragala, Hambantota, Rathnapura districts.. Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Northern, North-Central and Eastern provinces and in Monaragala, Hambantota and Rathnapura districts during the daytime. The Heat Index Forecast is calculated by using relative humidity and maximum temperature and this is the condition that is felt on your body. This is not the forecast of maximum temperature. It is generated by the Department of Meteorology for the next day period and prepared by using global numerical weather prediction model data. Effect of the heat index on human body is mentioned in the above table and it is prepared on the advice of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services. Issued 1 Oct, 16:00 · Valid until 3 Oct, 00:00.
Amber · Warm Weather Advisory. For Northern, North-Central, Eastern provinces and Monaragala, Hambantota, Rathnapura districts.. Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Northern, North-Central and Eastern provinces and in Monaragala, Hambantota and Rathnapura districts during the daytime. The Heat Index Forecast is calculated by using relative humidity and maximum temperature and this is the condition that is felt on your body. This is not the forecast of maximum temperature. It is generated by the Department of Meteorology for the next day period and prepared by using global numerical weather prediction model data. Effect of the heat index on human body is mentioned in the above table and it is prepared on the advice of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services. Issued 1 Oct, 16:00 · Valid until 3 Oct, 00:00.
Forecast issued 2 Oct, 05:30
Covers Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya on this road: Showers or thundershowers will occur at most part of the island after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Western, Uva, Southern, North-western and North-central provinces.
Covers Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya on this road: Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces during the early hours of 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.
Forecast for the main cities, Friday, 2 October 2026 (issued 1 Oct, 16:00)
Kandy: Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m. Max 32°C, min 22°C.
A forecast never lowers or replaces the NBRO 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: Top 5% possible

Next day: rain among the wettest 5% of days here is possible in Norwood, Ambagamuwa, Pasbage Korale, Ganga Ihala Korale +23 (several times the usual chance). (2 Oct, 05:30 to 3 Oct, 05:30)
Next 3 days: rain among the wettest 5% of days here is possible in Ambagamuwa, Pasbage Korale, Ganga Ihala Korale, Udapalatha +21 (several times the usual chance). (2 Oct, 05:30 to 5 Oct, 05:30)
"Not signalled" never means dry or safe. This is a computer model, not a warning, and it never changes NBRO'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 1 Oct, 17:30, compared with each division's own satellite record.

Option 2 via Kaduwela, Katunayake

~9 h 30 min · 389.2 km · No current warning data

14 steep-slope stretches (10.6 km) beside the road.
4.7 km of this route can't be matched to a DS division, so there is no warning data for it. Check the bulletin for that area yourself.
This tool does not know about live road closures. Check with Police (119) or local sources before you set off.

Rain at gauges near this road · 10 reporting · most: Heavy

Dikoya (km 0–5): 40 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Heavy).
Castlereigh (km 5–15): 4.2 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Light).
Norton (km 15–26): 2 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Light).
Laxapana (km 26–36): 37.2 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Heavy).
Kithulgala (km 38–55): 42 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Heavy); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:06.
Pambegama Tea Factory (km 55–61): no report.
Yatiyantota (km 61–73): no report.
Dehiowita (km 73–80): no report.
Thalduwa Estate (km 80–82): no report.
Awissawella (km 82–85): no report.
Penrith Estate (km 85–91): no report.
Elston (km 88–89): no report.
Salawa Estate (km 91–99): no report.
Hanwella (km 99–115): 0 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Dry); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:02.
Nagalagam Street (km 115–139): 0 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Dry); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:03.
Katunayake (km 140–166): 0 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Dry); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
Puttalam (km 241–269): 36.6 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Heavy); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
Mannar (km 373–388): a trace of rain in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Dry); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
Gauges are near about 206 of the 388 km. Other stretches have no gauge near them, which says nothing about rain there.
NBRO's warning stays in force after rain eases.
Department of Meteorology and Irrigation Department gauge readings, passed on as published. Met gauge sites are approximate.

Weather forecast (Department of Meteorology) · Amber · Advisory for Severe Lightning; Amber · Warm Weather Advisory; Amber · Warm Weather Advisory

Amber · Advisory for Severe Lightning. For North-western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Western and North- Central provinces and Galle, Matara, Mannar districts. Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in North-western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Western and North-central provinces and in Galle, Matara, Mannar districts. There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity. Issued 2 Oct, 11:30 · Valid until 2 Oct, 23:30.
Amber · Warm Weather Advisory. For Northern, North-Central, Eastern provinces and Monaragala, Hambantota, Rathnapura districts.. Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Northern, North-Central and Eastern provinces and in Monaragala, Hambantota and Rathnapura districts during the daytime. The Heat Index Forecast is calculated by using relative humidity and maximum temperature and this is the condition that is felt on your body. This is not the forecast of maximum temperature. It is generated by the Department of Meteorology for the next day period and prepared by using global numerical weather prediction model data. Effect of the heat index on human body is mentioned in the above table and it is prepared on the advice of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services. Issued 1 Oct, 16:00 · Valid until 3 Oct, 00:00.
Amber · Warm Weather Advisory. For Northern, North-Central, Eastern provinces and Monaragala, Hambantota, Rathnapura districts.. Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Northern, North-Central and Eastern provinces and in Monaragala, Hambantota and Rathnapura districts during the daytime. The Heat Index Forecast is calculated by using relative humidity and maximum temperature and this is the condition that is felt on your body. This is not the forecast of maximum temperature. It is generated by the Department of Meteorology for the next day period and prepared by using global numerical weather prediction model data. Effect of the heat index on human body is mentioned in the above table and it is prepared on the advice of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services. Issued 1 Oct, 16:00 · Valid until 3 Oct, 00:00.
Forecast issued 2 Oct, 05:30
Covers Kegalle, Nuwara Eliya, Colombo and Gampaha on this road: Showers or thundershowers will occur at most part of the island after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Western, Uva, Southern, North-western and North-central provinces.
Covers Kegalle and Nuwara Eliya on this road: Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces during the early hours of 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.
A forecast never lowers or replaces the NBRO 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: Top 5% possible

Next day: rain among the wettest 5% of days here is possible in Norwood, Ambagamuwa, Yatiyanthota, Nattandiya +10 (several times the usual chance). (2 Oct, 05:30 to 3 Oct, 05:30)
Next 3 days: rain among the wettest 5% of days here is possible in Ambagamuwa, Vanathawilluwa, Musali, Nanattan (several times the usual chance). (2 Oct, 05:30 to 5 Oct, 05:30)
"Not signalled" never means dry or safe. This is a computer model, not a warning, and it never changes NBRO'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 1 Oct, 17:30, compared with each division's own satellite record.

Option 3 via Kegalle, Vavuniya

~10 h 30 min · 390.4 km · No current warning data

8 steep-slope stretches (6.2 km) beside the road.
3 km of this route can't be matched to a DS division, so there is no warning data for it. Check the bulletin for that area yourself.
This tool does not know about live road closures. Check with Police (119) or local sources before you set off.

Rain at gauges near this road · 9 reporting · most: Heavy

Dikoya (km 0–10): 40 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Heavy).
Norton (km 10–16): 2 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Light).
Laxapana (km 20–23): 37.2 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Heavy).
Kithulgala (km 27–44): 42 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Heavy); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:06.
Pambegama Tea Factory (km 44–50): no report.
Yatiyantota (km 50–67): no report.
Holombuwa (km 67–92): no complete 24-hour total (1 hourly reading missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:05.
Kurunegala (km 105–132): 6.5 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Light); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
Maha Illuppallama (km 207–229): 26.8 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Moderate); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
Anuradhapura (km 229–268): 5.5 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Light); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
Vavuniya (km 300–325): 9.5 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Light); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
Mannar (km 374–390): a trace of rain in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Dry); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
Gauges are near about 213 of the 390 km. Other stretches have no gauge near them, which says nothing about rain there.
NBRO's warning stays in force after rain eases.
Department of Meteorology and Irrigation Department gauge readings, passed on as published. Met gauge sites are approximate.

Weather forecast (Department of Meteorology) · Amber · Advisory for Severe Lightning; Amber · Warm Weather Advisory; Amber · Warm Weather Advisory

Amber · Advisory for Severe Lightning. For North-western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Western and North- Central provinces and Galle, Matara, Mannar districts. Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in North-western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Western and North-central provinces and in Galle, Matara, Mannar districts. There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity. Issued 2 Oct, 11:30 · Valid until 2 Oct, 23:30.
Amber · Warm Weather Advisory. For Northern, North-Central, Eastern provinces and Monaragala, Hambantota, Rathnapura districts.. Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Northern, North-Central and Eastern provinces and in Monaragala, Hambantota and Rathnapura districts during the daytime. The Heat Index Forecast is calculated by using relative humidity and maximum temperature and this is the condition that is felt on your body. This is not the forecast of maximum temperature. It is generated by the Department of Meteorology for the next day period and prepared by using global numerical weather prediction model data. Effect of the heat index on human body is mentioned in the above table and it is prepared on the advice of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services. Issued 1 Oct, 16:00 · Valid until 3 Oct, 00:00.
Amber · Warm Weather Advisory. For Northern, North-Central, Eastern provinces and Monaragala, Hambantota, Rathnapura districts.. Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Northern, North-Central and Eastern provinces and in Monaragala, Hambantota and Rathnapura districts during the daytime. The Heat Index Forecast is calculated by using relative humidity and maximum temperature and this is the condition that is felt on your body. This is not the forecast of maximum temperature. It is generated by the Department of Meteorology for the next day period and prepared by using global numerical weather prediction model data. Effect of the heat index on human body is mentioned in the above table and it is prepared on the advice of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services. Issued 1 Oct, 16:00 · Valid until 3 Oct, 00:00.
Forecast issued 2 Oct, 05:30
Covers Kegalle, Matale and Nuwara Eliya on this road: Showers or thundershowers will occur at most part of the island after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Western, Uva, Southern, North-western and North-central provinces.
Covers Kegalle, Matale and Nuwara Eliya on this road: Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces during the early hours of 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.
A forecast never lowers or replaces the NBRO 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: Top 5% possible

Next day: rain among the wettest 5% of days here is possible in Norwood, Ambagamuwa, Yatiyanthota, Bulathkohupitiya +24 (several times the usual chance). (2 Oct, 05:30 to 3 Oct, 05:30)
Next 3 days: rain among the wettest 5% of days here is possible in Ambagamuwa, Rambukkana, Kurunegala, Mallawapitiya +16 (several times the usual chance). (2 Oct, 05:30 to 5 Oct, 05:30)
"Not signalled" never means dry or safe. This is a computer model, not a warning, and it never changes NBRO'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 1 Oct, 17:30, compared with each division's own satellite record.

Check again shortly before you travel. Bulletins are replaced as conditions change. Page generated Fri 2 Oct, 12:52.

NoticeNBRO · LEWM-27-09-2026-1600-12

No current warning dataThis does NOT mean there is no warning. Check dmc.gov.lk or call 117.We last checked DMC's site at 2 Oct, 12:45: nothing newer than the bulletin issued 27 Sept, 16:00.

Emergency numbers

117Disaster Management Centre 119Police 1990Suwa Seriya ambulance