Kurunegala to Haputale road: landslide warnings today

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Is the Kurunegala–Haputale 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 Gampola, Pussellawa

~5 h · 164.9 km · Highest warning: Evacuation

Passes through 2 divisions under a landslide warning at Evacuation level (50.6 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 3 divisions under a landslide warning at Alert level (24 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 6 divisions under a landslide warning at Watch level (49 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."
14 steep-slope stretches (10.6 km) beside the road. 11 of them (8.2 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
Udapalatha · Kandy	Evacuation	60	22.6
Kothmale East · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	83	28.0
Yatinuwara · Kandy	Alert	36	7.4
Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale · Kandy	Alert	44	1.3
Udunuwara · Kandy	Alert	45	15.3
Mallawapitiya · Kurunegala	Watch	6	3.6
Mawathagama · Kurunegala	Watch	9	14.7
Pujapitiya · Kandy	Watch	23	0.7
Thumpane · Kandy	Watch	25	7.1
Harispattuwa · Kandy	Watch	32	4.7
Nuwara Eliya · Nuwara Eliya	Watch	111	18.2

Option 2 via Digana, Walapane

~6 h · 201.6 km · Highest warning: Alert

Passes through 1 division under a landslide warning at Alert level (1.1 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 8 divisions under a landslide warning at Watch level (77.7 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."
20 steep-slope stretches (18.6 km) beside the road. 9 of them (4.9 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	43	1.1
Mallawapitiya · Kurunegala	Watch	3	6.4
Mawathagama · Kurunegala	Watch	11	14.7
Pujapitiya · Kandy	Watch	26	0.7
Thumpane · Kandy	Watch	27	7.1
Harispattuwa · Kandy	Watch	34	8.9
Pathadumbara · Kandy	Watch	44	7.0
Kundasale · Kandy	Watch	47	10.9
Medadumbara · Kandy	Watch	62	22.0

Option 3 via Kegalle, Hatton

~6 h 10 min · 193.8 km · Highest warning: Evacuation

Passes through 2 divisions under a landslide warning at Evacuation level (61.1 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 (28.4 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 4 divisions under a landslide warning at Watch level (46.7 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."
19 steep-slope stretches (19.4 km) beside the road. 9 of them (6.5 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
Ambagamuwa · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	85	22.5
Norwood · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	108	38.6
Yatiyanthota · Kegalle	Alert	51	28.4
Polgahawela · Kurunegala	Watch	8	14.2
Galigamuwa · Kegalle	Watch	24	22.7
Kegalle · Kegalle	Watch	30	4.1
Bulathkohupitiya · Kegalle	Watch	56	5.7

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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