Kandy to Kurunegala road: landslide warnings today

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Is the Kandy–Kurunegala 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 Galagedara, Mawathagama

~1 h 10 min · 45 km · Highest warning: Alert

Passes through 1 division under a landslide warning at Alert level (4.7 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 5 divisions under a landslide warning at Watch level (35 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."
2 steep-slope stretches (0.8 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
Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale · Kandy	Alert	0	4.7
Harispattuwa · Kandy	Watch	5	8.9
Thumpane · Kandy	Watch	14	7.1
Pujapitiya · Kandy	Watch	21	0.7
Mawathagama · Kurunegala	Watch	21	14.7
Mallawapitiya · Kurunegala	Watch	36	3.6

Option 2 via Galagedara, Mawathagama

~1 h 10 min · 47 km · Highest warning: Alert

Passes through 1 division under a landslide warning at Alert level (3.9 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 (38.3 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."
3 steep-slope stretches (2.1 km) beside the road. 3 of them (2.1 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
Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale · Kandy	Alert	0	3.9
Harispattuwa · Kandy	Watch	4	9.4
Thumpane · Kandy	Watch	13	7.1
Pujapitiya · Kandy	Watch	20	0.7
Mawathagama · Kurunegala	Watch	21	14.7
Mallawapitiya · Kurunegala	Watch	36	6.4

Option 3 via Kegalle, Polgahawela

~1 h 40 min · 69.7 km · Highest warning: Alert

Passes through 3 divisions under a landslide warning at Alert level (29.5 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 (25.4 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."
2 steep-slope stretches (2.7 km) beside the road. 2 of them (2.7 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
Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale · Kandy	Alert	0	7.9
Yatinuwara · Kandy	Alert	7	10.0
Mawanella · Kegalle	Alert	18	11.6
Kegalle · Kegalle	Watch	34	7.6
Galigamuwa · Kegalle	Watch	42	3.6
Polgahawela · Kurunegala	Watch	48	14.2

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

117Disaster Management Centre 119Police 1990Suwa Seriya ambulance