Leaving
Level 1 · WatchTue 10 Nov
Watch on 68 km between Wellawaya and Bandarawela
Around Wellawaya and Ella, km 109–179.
You reach it about Tue 10:40, 1 h 40 min after leaving, and are through it by Tue 12:20.
NBRI’s bulletin is valid until Tue 20:00, so it covers that time.
NBRI’s advice, as issued
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.
NBRI, issued Mon 9 Nov, 20:00 · valid to Tue 10 Nov, 20:00lankawatch.org
Your road · 227 km~5 h
NBRI WatchNot listedOutside NBRI areaRiver crossingRain gaugeNo report
- Matara to Thihagoda
Not listedkm 0–26 - Outside NBRI’s landslide area: the bulletin says nothing herekm 26–64
- Not listedkm 64–66
- Outside NBRI’s landslide area: the bulletin says nothing herekm 66–105
- Not listedkm 105–110
- Wellawaya to Ella
Watchkm 110–178 - Bandarawela to Nuwara Eliya
Not listedkm 178–227
LandslideWatch1 stretch · NBRI’s adviceRainModerate rain, up to 12.2 mm in 24 hLast 3 days, satellite: About 1–2 days a month are this wet hereWeatherShowers or thundershowers after 1.00p.mNuwara Eliya 22° / 13°Rivers22 crossingsThalgahagoda: Alert level · steady · Walawe Ganga basin rain: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · rain upstream of Walawe Ganga: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Level 1 · WatchTue 10 Nov
Watch on 35 km near Wellawaya
Around Wellawaya, km 116–152.
You reach it about Tue 11:15, 2 h 20 min after leaving, and are through it by Tue 12:00.
NBRI’s bulletin is valid until Tue 20:00, so it covers that time.
NBRI’s advice, as issued
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.
NBRI, issued Mon 9 Nov, 20:00 · valid to Tue 10 Nov, 20:00lankawatch.org
Your road · 236 km~5 h 40 min
NBRI WatchNot listedOutside NBRI areaRiver crossingRain gaugeNo report
- Matara to Yatiyana
Not listedkm 0–24 - between Yatiyana and Padalangala
Outside NBRI’s landslide area: the bulletin says nothing herekm 24–63 - Padalangala to Embilipitiya
Not listedkm 63–117 - Wellawaya
Watchkm 117–152 - Koslanda to Nuwara Eliya
Not listedkm 152–237
LandslideWatch1 stretch · NBRI’s adviceRainAbout 1–2 days a month are this wet hereLast 3 days · Satellite estimate · Rain gauges: Light rain, up to 9.4 mm in 24 hWeatherShowers or thundershowers after 1.00p.mNuwara Eliya 22° / 13°Rivers21 crossingsThalgahagoda: Alert level · steady · Walawe Ganga basin rain: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · rain upstream of Walawe Ganga: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Level 1 · WatchTue 10 Nov
Watch on 123 km between Kaduwela and Nuwara Eliya
Around Warakapola and Kegalle, km 63–73, km 79–96, km 185–189 and 3 more.
You reach it about Tue 09:45, 50 min after leaving, and are through it by Tue 14:50.
NBRI’s bulletin is valid until Tue 20:00, so it covers that time.
NBRI’s advice, as issued
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.
NBRI, issued Mon 9 Nov, 20:00 · valid to Tue 10 Nov, 20:00lankawatch.org
Your road · 307 km~6 h 10 min
NBRI WatchNot listedRiver crossingRain gaugeNo report
- Matara to Imaduwa
Not listedkm 0–64 - Watchkm 64–73
- Not listedkm 73–80
- Watchkm 80–95
- Kaduwela to Pasyala
Not listedkm 95–191 - Warakapola
Watchkm 191–204 - near Kegalle
Not listedkm 204–209 - Kegalle
Watchkm 209–218 - near Kegalle
Not listedkm 218–223 - Gampola to Kothmale
Watchkm 223–299 - Nuwara Eliya
Not listedkm 299–307
LandslideWatch6 stretches · NBRI’s adviceRainModerate rain, up to 37.4 mm in 24 hLast 3 days, satellite: About 1–2 days a month are this wet hereWeatherShowers or thundershowers after 1.00p.mNuwara Eliya 22° / 13°Rivers27 crossingsBaddegama: Minor flood level · rising · Gin Ganga basin rain: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · rain upstream of Kalu Ganga: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Next update usually today by 17:45.
Before you go
We don’t know about road closures or damage. Be cautious on the way, especially in the hills in rain.
About the Matara–Nuwara Eliya road
The fastest road we know from Matara to Nuwara Eliya is 227 km, about 5 h, via Bandarawela, Welimada.
Main roads on it: Southern Expressway (75 km), Hambantota-Wellawaya Road (45 km), Wellawaya-Ella-Kumbalwela Road (30 km).
We show 3 roads between them, fastest first.
DS divisions on this road
It passes through 21 DS divisions in 6 districts, in travel order:
- Matara Four Gravets
- Malimbada
- Thihagoda
- Devinuwara
- Kirinda Puhulwella
- Beliatta
- Tangalle
- Weeraketiya
- Angunakolapelessa
- Ambalantota
- Embilipitiya
- Sooriyawewa
- Hambantota
- Lunugamvehera
- Thanamalvila
- Wellawaya
- Ella
- Bandarawela
- Haputale
- Welimada
- Nuwara Eliya
Past NBRI bulletins
Most often listed on this road, in the 41 NBRI bulletins we have passed on since Sun 20 Sept: Haputale (10), Ella (8), Nuwara Eliya (5).
A record of past bulletins, not a forecast. Not being listed doesn’t mean safe.
Steep terrain
About 14 km of it runs through steep terrain (slopes over 30° beside the road). The longest stretch is near Ella.
Terrain beside the road, from a satellite elevation model: not the road’s gradient and not a landslide hazard rating.
How to read this
- Not an official service. NBRI’s warnings are passed on as issued.
- Rain levels compare each division with its own satellite record since 2000. Satellites can miss heavy local downpours.
- Gauge sources: Department of Meteorology and Irrigation Department gauge readings, passed on as published. Met gauge sites are approximate. Compared with each division's own satellite record since 2000. This is not a warning and does not replace NBRI's levels. Satellites can miss heavy local downpours, so it never means a road is safe. Satellite data up to 10 Nov, 03:30. Checked Tue 10 Nov, 09:00.
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Landslide (NBRI)
×| Warned DS division | Level | From km |
|---|---|---|
| Wellawaya | Watch | 110 |
| Ella | Watch | 156 |
Rain on route
×Moderate rain, up to 12.2 mm in 24 h
Rain gauges near your route
12345678910111213141516171819
0227 km
Key
DryLight rainModerate rainHeavy rainVery heavy rainNo rain report
- 3 Moraketiya, ≥ 12.1 mm, moderate rain or more (incomplete day)
- 4 Mattala, 12.2 mm, moderate rain
- 5 Thanamalwila, ≥ 5.7 mm, light rain or more (incomplete day)
- 7 Wellawaya, ≥ 8.5 mm, light rain or more (incomplete day)
- 12 Bandarawela, 4.7 mm, light rain
- 19 Nuwara Eliya, 9.4 mm, light rain
13 gauges not reporting.
Gauge coverage: most of the route.
NBRI's warning stays in force after rain eases.
Satellite estimate
- Last 3 days: among the wettest 5% of 3-day periods since 2000 in Embilipitiya, Nuwara Eliya.
Rain outlook (computer model) · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day
- Next day: a chance of a wet day of the kind that comes about 1–2 days a month in Embilipitiya, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota, Lunugamvehera +7 (the wettest 5% of days there; several times the usual chance). (10 Nov, 05:30 to 11 Nov, 05:30)
- Next 3 days: a chance of a wet day of the kind that comes about 1–2 days a month in Weeraketiya, Angunakolapelessa, Ambalantota, Embilipitiya +10 (the wettest 5% of days there; several times the usual chance). (10 Nov, 05:30 to 13 Nov, 05:30)
- "Not signalled" never means dry or safe. This is a computer model, not a warning, and it never changes NBRI'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 9 Nov, 17:30, compared with each division's own satellite record.
Weather forecast (Met Dept)
×No advisory for this road
- No Department of Meteorology advisory is in force for Matara, Hambantota, Ratnapura, Moneragala, Badulla and Nuwara Eliya.
- Forecast issued 10 Nov, 05:30
- Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern province and in Trincomalee district.
- Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere in the island after 1.00 p.m.
- Covers Ratnapura, Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Moneragala and Matara on this road: Heavy falls above 100mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
- Covers Hambantota and Matara on this road: Showers may occur in the coastal areas of the Southern Province during 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.
- Covers Ratnapura, Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Moneragala and Matara on this road: Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts during the early hours of the morning.
- Forecast for the main cities, Tuesday, 10 November 2026 (issued 9 Nov, 16:00)
- Nuwara Eliya: Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m. Max 22°C, min 13°C.
- A forecast never lowers or replaces the NBRI landslide warning above.
- Forecast and advisories by the Department of Meteorology, Sri Lanka, as issued. LankaWatch is not an official service.
Rivers and catchments
×Crosses 18 named rivers · 10 basins · Walawe Ganga basin rain: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · rain upstream of Walawe Ganga: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · Alert level
Nilwala Ganga · Seenimodara Oya · Kirama Oya …
ThalgahagodaAlert level · River level 1.65 mDepartment’s thresholds: Alert 1.4, minor flood 1.7, major flood 2.8 m
River basins along this road
- km 0–25 · Nilwala Ganga basin
- km 26–31 · Seenimodara Oya basin
- km 31–39 · Kirama Oya basin
- km 39–45 · Rekawa Oya basin
- km 45–53 · Urubokka Ganga basin
- km 53–62 · Kachigal Aru basin
- km 62–80 · Walawe Ganga basin
- km 80–91 · Malala Oya basin
- km 91–170 · Kirindi Oya basin
- km 170–227 · Mahaweli Ganga basin
Satellite rain over these basins
- Walawe Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- Nilwala Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Urubokka Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Kachigal Aru basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Mahaweli Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
A whole-basin satellite average against that basin’s own record since 2000, not the area upstream of any one point. Satellites under-read hill rain. Not a warning.
Where this road crosses a river or stream
- km 12 · Nilwala Ganga · flows south
659 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
Thalgahagoda, an Irrigation Department gauge 2.6 km upstream (655 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)): no complete 24-hour total (1 hourly reading missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:02.
River level 1.65 m · Alert level · steady over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 1.4, minor flood 1.7, major flood 2.8 m) - km 15 · Kanduwela Ela (Nilwala Ganga basin)
35 km² drain to this point - km 30 · Sinimodara Oya · flows east
20 km² drain to this point - km 36 · Kirama Oya · flows east
115 km² drain to this point - km 66 · Walawe Ganga · flows south-east
2,201 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Moraketiya, an Irrigation Department gauge 13.9 km upstream (1,541 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)): at least 12.1 mm in the 24 hours to 10 Nov, 08:30 (2 hourly readings missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:03.
River level 3.02 m · Alert level · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 3, minor flood 5, major flood 7 m) - km 73 · Mahakadawala Ara (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south-west
23 km² drain to this point - km 73 · Mahaweligada Ara (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south-west
23 km² drain to this point - km 78 · Maha Ara (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south-east
0.1 km² drain to this point - km 84 · Malala Oya · flows south
256 km² drain to this point - km 103 · Kirindi Oya · flows south-east
2.0 km² drain to this point
Thanamalwila, an Irrigation Department gauge 9.3 km upstream (696 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 24 hours: Unusual here (3 days a month)): at least 5.7 mm in the 24 hours to 9 Nov, 08:30 (2 hourly readings missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 08:07.
River level 2.06 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 4, minor flood 5, major flood 5.5 m) - km 117 · Kuda Oya (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows east
300 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
Kuda Oya, an Irrigation Department gauge 0.5 km upstream (299 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)): no complete 24-hour total (2 hourly readings missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:02.
River level 1.85 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 6.9, minor flood 8.4, major flood 8.8 m) - km 132 · Kirindi Oya · flows south
233 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
Wellawaya, an Irrigation Department gauge 6.6 km upstream (179 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)): at least 8.5 mm in the 24 hours to 10 Nov, 08:30 (1 hourly reading missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:03.
River level 1.66 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 4.4, minor flood 5.4, major flood 5.9 m) - km 133 · Dambakola Ara (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows south-east
3.1 km² drain to this point - km 135–137 · Kirindi Oya · 3 crossings · flows south
0.1 km² drain to this point
Wellawaya, an Irrigation Department gauge 1.1 km upstream (179 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)): at least 8.5 mm in the 24 hours to 10 Nov, 08:30 (1 hourly reading missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:03.
River level 1.66 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 4.4, minor flood 5.4, major flood 5.9 m) - km 140 · Galamola Ara (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows south-east
6.2 km² drain to this point - km 142 · Radapola Oya (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows south-east
16 km² drain to this point - km 145–150 · Kirindi Oya · 4 crossings · flows south-west
89 km² drain to this point
Wellawaya, an Irrigation Department gauge 15.6 km downstream (179 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)): at least 8.5 mm in the 24 hours to 10 Nov, 08:30 (1 hourly reading missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:03.
River level 1.66 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 4.4, minor flood 5.4, major flood 5.9 m) - km 148 · Kunapad Ara (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows south
98 km² drain to this point - km 166–168 · Kirindi Oya · 4 crossings · flows east
18 km² drain to this point - km 176 · Badulu Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · 2 crossings · flows north
3.0 km² drain to this point - km 187–190 · Uma Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · 4 crossings · flows north
155 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) - km 202–203 · Dougolla Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · 3 crossings · flows north
62 km² drain to this point
And 1 more unnamed stream on our map
Where this road runs beside a river
- km 131–133 · beside the Kirindi Oya
- km 135–136 · beside the Kirindi Oya
- km 165–168 · beside the Kirindi Oya
- km 187–188 · beside the Uma Oya
Rivers and basins come from our own map of Sri Lanka’s river network. Flow direction, where shown, is worked out from the height of the land. This is orientation only, not a flood warning.
The area draining to a crossing is worked out from a terrain model (about 90 m cells) and is approximate. The rain over it is the satellite average for that same area, against its own record since 2000. Areas under about 150 km² are smaller than the satellite can see, so they show no rain.
River levels are the Irrigation Department’s own readings at its gauge, against its own thresholds. This is not a flood warning: flood warnings come from the Irrigation Department and DMC.
Landslide (NBRI)
×| Warned DS division | Level | From km |
|---|---|---|
| Wellawaya | Watch | 117 |
Rain on route
×Light rain, up to 9.4 mm in 24 h
Rain gauges near your route
1234567891011121314151617
0236 km
Key
DryLight rainModerate rainHeavy rainVery heavy rainNo rain report
- 3 Moraketiya, ≥ 12.1 mm, moderate rain or more (incomplete day)
- 4 Thanamalwila, ≥ 5.7 mm, light rain or more (incomplete day)
- 6 Wellawaya, ≥ 8.5 mm, light rain or more (incomplete day)
- 17 Nuwara Eliya, 9.4 mm, light rain
13 gauges not reporting.
Gauge coverage: most of the route.
NBRI's warning stays in force after rain eases.
Satellite estimate
- Last 3 days: among the wettest 5% of 3-day periods since 2000 in Embilipitiya, Nuwara Eliya.
Rain outlook (computer model) · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day
- Next day: a chance of a wet day of the kind that comes about 1–2 days a month in Embilipitiya, Sevanagala, Thanamalvila, Wellawaya +4 (the wettest 5% of days there; several times the usual chance). (10 Nov, 05:30 to 11 Nov, 05:30)
- Next 3 days: a chance of a wet day of the kind that comes about 1–2 days a month in Weeraketiya, Angunakolapelessa, Ambalantota, Embilipitiya +7 (the wettest 5% of days there; several times the usual chance). (10 Nov, 05:30 to 13 Nov, 05:30)
- "Not signalled" never means dry or safe. This is a computer model, not a warning, and it never changes NBRI'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 9 Nov, 17:30, compared with each division's own satellite record.
Weather forecast (Met Dept)
×No advisory for this road
- No Department of Meteorology advisory is in force for Matara, Hambantota, Ratnapura, Moneragala, Badulla and Nuwara Eliya.
- Forecast issued 10 Nov, 05:30
- Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern province and in Trincomalee district.
- Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere in the island after 1.00 p.m.
- Covers Ratnapura, Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Moneragala and Matara on this road: Heavy falls above 100mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
- Covers Hambantota and Matara on this road: Showers may occur in the coastal areas of the Southern Province during 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.
- Covers Ratnapura, Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Moneragala and Matara on this road: Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts during the early hours of the morning.
- Forecast for the main cities, Tuesday, 10 November 2026 (issued 9 Nov, 16:00)
- Nuwara Eliya: Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m. Max 22°C, min 13°C.
- A forecast never lowers or replaces the NBRI landslide warning above.
- Forecast and advisories by the Department of Meteorology, Sri Lanka, as issued. LankaWatch is not an official service.
Rivers and catchments
×Crosses 19 named rivers · 10 basins · Walawe Ganga basin rain: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · rain upstream of Walawe Ganga: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · Alert level
Nilwala Ganga · Seenimodara Oya · Kirama Oya …
ThalgahagodaAlert level · River level 1.65 mDepartment’s thresholds: Alert 1.4, minor flood 1.7, major flood 2.8 m
River basins along this road
- km 0–24 · Nilwala Ganga basin
- km 24–30 · Seenimodara Oya basin
- km 30–37 · Kirama Oya basin
- km 37–44 · Rekawa Oya basin
- km 44–52 · Urubokka Ganga basin
- km 52–60 · Kachigal Aru basin
- km 60–98 · Walawe Ganga basin
- km 98–111 · Malala Oya basin
- km 111–166 · Kirindi Oya basin
- km 166–191 · Walawe Ganga basin
- km 191–236 · Mahaweli Ganga basin
Satellite rain over these basins
- Walawe Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- Nilwala Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Urubokka Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Kachigal Aru basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Mahaweli Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
A whole-basin satellite average against that basin’s own record since 2000, not the area upstream of any one point. Satellites under-read hill rain. Not a warning.
Where this road crosses a river or stream
- km 4–5 · Nilwala Ganga · 2 crossings · flows south-east
661 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
Thalgahagoda, an Irrigation Department gauge 4.9 km upstream (655 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)): no complete 24-hour total (1 hourly reading missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:02.
River level 1.65 m · Alert level · steady over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 1.4, minor flood 1.7, major flood 2.8 m) - km 28 · Sinimodara Oya · flows east
20 km² drain to this point - km 34 · Kirama Oya · flows east
115 km² drain to this point - km 74 · Hulanda Oya (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows north-east
172 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) - km 83 · Walawe Ganga · flows south-east
1,542 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Moraketiya, an Irrigation Department gauge 0.1 km upstream (1,541 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)): at least 12.1 mm in the 24 hours to 10 Nov, 08:30 (2 hourly readings missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:03.
River level 3.02 m · Alert level · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 3, minor flood 5, major flood 7 m) - km 88 · Mau Ara (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south-west
297 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 24 hours: Rare here (1–2 days a month) - km 104 · Katagal Ara (Malala Oya basin) · flows south
40 km² drain to this point - km 124 · Kuda Oya (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows east
300 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
Kuda Oya, an Irrigation Department gauge 0.5 km upstream (299 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)): no complete 24-hour total (2 hourly readings missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:02.
River level 1.85 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 6.9, minor flood 8.4, major flood 8.8 m) - km 139 · Kirindi Oya · flows south
233 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
Wellawaya, an Irrigation Department gauge 6.6 km upstream (179 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)): at least 8.5 mm in the 24 hours to 10 Nov, 08:30 (1 hourly reading missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:03.
River level 1.66 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 4.4, minor flood 5.4, major flood 5.9 m) - km 140 · Dambakola Ara (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows south-east
3.1 km² drain to this point - km 142–144 · Kirindi Oya · 3 crossings · flows south
0.1 km² drain to this point
Wellawaya, an Irrigation Department gauge 1.1 km upstream (179 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)): at least 8.5 mm in the 24 hours to 10 Nov, 08:30 (1 hourly reading missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:03.
River level 1.66 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 4.4, minor flood 5.4, major flood 5.9 m) - km 147 · Galamola Ara (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows south-east
6.2 km² drain to this point - km 149–152 · Radapola Oya (Kirindi Oya basin) · 2 crossings · flows north-east
3.0 km² drain to this point - km 157 · Galamola Ara (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows south
0.8 km² drain to this point - km 162 · Punagala Oya (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows south
6.9 km² drain to this point - km 169 · Kalkanna Oya (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south-west
1.1 km² drain to this point - km 172 · Monarakanda Oya (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows west
17 km² drain to this point - km 174 · Lemastota Oya (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south-east
0.4 km² drain to this point - km 184–185 · Diyakana Oya (Walawe Ganga basin) · 2 crossings · flows south-west
0.5 km² drain to this point - km 200 · Ellatotakanda Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · flows north
28 km² drain to this point - km 206 · Kandapuhulpola Kandura (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · flows east
13 km² drain to this point
And 5 more unnamed streams on our map
Where this road runs beside a river
- km 138–140 · beside the Kirindi Oya
- km 142–143 · beside the Kirindi Oya
Rivers and basins come from our own map of Sri Lanka’s river network. Flow direction, where shown, is worked out from the height of the land. This is orientation only, not a flood warning.
The area draining to a crossing is worked out from a terrain model (about 90 m cells) and is approximate. The rain over it is the satellite average for that same area, against its own record since 2000. Areas under about 150 km² are smaller than the satellite can see, so they show no rain.
River levels are the Irrigation Department’s own readings at its gauge, against its own thresholds. This is not a flood warning: flood warnings come from the Irrigation Department and DMC.
Landslide (NBRI)
×| Warned DS division | Level | From km |
|---|---|---|
| Karandeniya | Watch | 64 |
| Elpitiya | Watch | 67 |
| Walallavita | Watch | 80 |
| Mathugama | Watch | 87 |
| Warakapola | Watch | 185 |
| Kegalle | Watch | 209 |
| Mawanella | Watch | 223 |
| Yatinuwara | Watch | 234 |
| Udunuwara | Watch | 237 |
| Udapalatha | Watch | 248 |
| Kothmale East | Watch | 271 |
Rain on route
×Moderate rain, up to 37.4 mm in 24 h
Rain gauges near your route
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Key
DryLight rainModerate rainHeavy rainVery heavy rainNo rain report
- 4 Galle, 0.7 mm, dry
- 7 Baddegama, ≥ 18.3 mm, moderate rain or more (incomplete day)
- 12 Putupaula, ≥ 1.5 mm, light rain or more (incomplete day)
- 14 Ratmalana, 14.6 mm, moderate rain
- 16 Hanwella, 3 mm, light rain
- 17 Nagalagam Street, 0 mm, dry
- 18 Dunamale, 37.4 mm, moderate rain
- 34 Nuwara Eliya, 9.4 mm, light rain
26 gauges not reporting.
Gauge coverage: most of the route.
NBRI's warning stays in force after rain eases.
Satellite estimate
- Last 3 days: among the wettest 5% of 3-day periods since 2000 in Welivitiya-Divithura, Karandeniya, Elpitiya, Benthota +16.
Rain outlook (computer model) · Next day: Chance of a rare wet day
- Next day: a chance of a wet day of the kind that comes about 1–2 days a month in Mirigama, Warakapola, Galigamuwa, Kegalle +7 (the wettest 5% of days there; several times the usual chance). (10 Nov, 05:30 to 11 Nov, 05:30)
- Next 3 days: a chance of a wet day of the kind that comes about 1–2 days a month in Attanagalla, Mirigama, Warakapola, Galigamuwa +8 (the wettest 5% of days there; several times the usual chance). (10 Nov, 05:30 to 13 Nov, 05:30)
- "Not signalled" never means dry or safe. This is a computer model, not a warning, and it never changes NBRI'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 9 Nov, 17:30, compared with each division's own satellite record.
Weather forecast (Met Dept)
×No advisory for this road
- No Department of Meteorology advisory is in force for Matara, Galle, Kalutara, Colombo, Gampaha, Kegalle, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya.
- Forecast issued 10 Nov, 05:30
- Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern province and in Trincomalee district.
- Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere in the island after 1.00 p.m.
- Covers Kegalle, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Galle and Matara on this road: Heavy falls above 100mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
- Covers Galle and Matara on this road: Showers may occur in the coastal areas of the Southern Province during 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.
- Covers Kegalle, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Galle and Matara on this road: Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts during the early hours of the morning.
- Forecast for the main cities, Tuesday, 10 November 2026 (issued 9 Nov, 16:00)
- Nuwara Eliya: Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m. Max 22°C, min 13°C.
- A forecast never lowers or replaces the NBRI landslide warning above.
- Forecast and advisories by the Department of Meteorology, Sri Lanka, as issued. LankaWatch is not an official service.
Rivers and catchments
×Crosses 26 named rivers · 12 basins · Gin Ganga basin rain: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · rain upstream of Kalu Ganga: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · Minor flood level
Nilwala Ganga · Polwatta Ganga · Koggala Lake …
BaddegamaMinor flood level · River level 4.16 mDepartment’s thresholds: Alert 3.5, minor flood 4, major flood 5 m
River basins along this road
- km 0–13 · Nilwala Ganga basin
- km 13–29 · Polwatta Ganga basin
- km 29–33 · Koggala Lake basin
- km 33–66 · Gin Ganga basin
- km 66–68 · Madampe Lake basin
- km 68–98 · Bentota Ganga basin
- km 98–110 · Kalu Ganga basin
- km 110–137 · Bolgoda Ganga basin
- km 137–158 · Kelani Ganga basin
- km 158–192 · Attanagala Oya basin
- km 192–236 · Maha Oya basin
- km 236–240 · Mahaweli Ganga basin
- km 241–247 · Maha Oya basin
- km 247–307 · Mahaweli Ganga basin
Satellite rain over these basins
- Gin Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- Madampe Lake basin · Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- Bentota Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- Kalu Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- Kelani Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- Nilwala Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Bolgoda Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Attanagala Oya basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Maha Oya basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Mahaweli Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
A whole-basin satellite average against that basin’s own record since 2000, not the area upstream of any one point. Satellites under-read hill rain. Not a warning.
Where this road crosses a river or stream
- km 20 · Polwatta Ganga
166 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 24 hours: Unusual here (3 days a month) - km 39 · Maha Dola (Gin Ganga basin) · flows west
19 km² drain to this point - km 48 · Keembiya Ela (Gin Ganga basin) · flows north-west
14 km² drain to this point - km 54 · Gin Ganga · flows west
681 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Baddegama, an Irrigation Department gauge 2.6 km downstream (709 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)): at least 18.3 mm in the 24 hours to 9 Nov, 08:30 (2 hourly readings missing); 7.8 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 08:08.
River level 4.16 m · Minor flood level · rising over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 3.5, minor flood 4, major flood 5 m) - km 77 · Uragas Ela (Bentota Ganga basin)
5.2 km² drain to this point - km 80 · Bentota_Gnga (Bentota Ganga basin)
363 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) - km 88 · Welipenne Ganga (Bentota Ganga basin)
131 km² drain to this point - km 102 · Iriyangala Ela (Kalu Ganga basin)
9.7 km² drain to this point - km 110 · Kalu Ganga
2,762 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) - km 111 · Keppu Ela (Bolgoda Ganga basin)
0.4 km² drain to this point - km 117 · Panape Ela (Bolgoda Ganga basin)
66 km² drain to this point - km 125 · Maha Oya (Bolgoda Ganga basin) · flows west
27 km² drain to this point - km 129 · Nudun Ela (Bolgoda Ganga basin) · flows west
35 km² drain to this point - km 143 · Maha Ela (Kelani Ganga basin) · 2 crossings
15 km² drain to this point - km 146 · Kelani Ganga · flows west
2,126 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Nagalagam Street, an Irrigation Department gauge 13.8 km downstream (2,256 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)): 0 mm in the 24 hours to 9 Nov, 08:30 (Dry); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 08:01.
River level 2.7 ft · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 4, minor flood 5, major flood 7 ft) - km 161–163 · Uruwal Oya (Attanagala Oya basin) · 2 crossings · flows west
42 km² drain to this point - km 167 · Dondugam Oya (Attanagala Oya basin) · flows west
183 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Dunamale, an Irrigation Department gauge 6.3 km upstream (150 km² upstream): 37.4 mm in the 24 hours to 10 Nov, 08:30 (Moderate); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:02.
River level 4.6 m · Minor flood level · steady over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 3.3, minor flood 4.4, major flood 5.5 m) - km 181 · Diyaelle Oya (Attanagala Oya basin) · flows north-west
21 km² drain to this point - km 193–195 · Kuda Oya (Maha Oya basin) · 2 crossings · flows north
54 km² drain to this point - km 202 · Rogala Oya (Maha Oya basin) · flows north-east
3.6 km² drain to this point - km 204–206 · Galigamuwa Oya (Maha Oya basin) · 2 crossings · flows west
8.5 km² drain to this point - km 226 · Maha Oya · flows west
199 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) - km 229–230 · Hingul Oya (Maha Oya basin) · 3 crossings · flows west
39 km² drain to this point - km 254 · Mahaweli Ganga · flows north-east
900 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Peradeniya, an Irrigation Department gauge 15.4 km downstream (1,143 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)): 16 mm in the 24 hours to 10 Nov, 08:30 (Moderate); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:01.
River level 3.55 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 5, minor flood 7, major flood 9 m) - km 259 · Atabaga Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · 2 crossings · flows south
44 km² drain to this point - km 272 · Gamburu Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · flows south-west
0.3 km² drain to this point - km 297 · Puna Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · flows west
6.8 km² drain to this point
And 11 more unnamed streams on our map
Where this road runs beside a river
- km 229–231 · beside the Hingul Oya
Rivers and basins come from our own map of Sri Lanka’s river network. Flow direction, where shown, is worked out from the height of the land. This is orientation only, not a flood warning.
The area draining to a crossing is worked out from a terrain model (about 90 m cells) and is approximate. The rain over it is the satellite average for that same area, against its own record since 2000. Areas under about 150 km² are smaller than the satellite can see, so they show no rain.
River levels are the Irrigation Department’s own readings at its gauge, against its own thresholds. This is not a flood warning: flood warnings come from the Irrigation Department and DMC.