Kurunegala to Kandy road: landslide warnings today

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Is the Kurunegala–Kandy 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 Mawathagama, Galagedara

~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	41	4.7
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	8.9

Option 2 via Mawathagama, Galagedara

~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	43	3.9
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	9.4

Option 3 via Polgahawela, Kegalle

~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
Mawanella · Kegalle	Alert	40	11.6
Yatinuwara · Kandy	Alert	52	10.0
Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale · Kandy	Alert	61	7.9
Polgahawela · Kurunegala	Watch	8	14.2
Galigamuwa · Kegalle	Watch	24	3.6
Kegalle · Kegalle	Watch	28	7.6

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