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කඳුකර මාර්ගமலையக வீதிகள்Hill Country Roads

Landslide warnings along your road

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Is the Negombo–Nuwara Eliya 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 Kegalle, Gampola

~4 h 30 min · 158.7 km · No current warning data

  • 11 steep-slope stretches (10.1 km) beside the road.
  • 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 · 2 reporting
  • Katunayake (km 0–12): 0 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Dry); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
  • Badalgama (km 12–24): no complete 24-hour total (1 hourly reading missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:03.
  • Pasyala (km 24–33): no report.
  • Warakapola (km 33–52): no report.
  • Holombuwa (km 52–66): no complete 24-hour total (1 hourly reading missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:05.
  • Aludeniya Estate (km 73–103): no report.
  • Peradeniya (km 84–91, km 103–105): no complete 24-hour total (2 hourly readings missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:01.
  • Nuwara Eliya (km 151–158): 0 mm 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 105 of the 158 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 · 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.
  • Forecast issued 2 Oct, 05:30
  • Covers Kegalle, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya 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, Kandy 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)
  • Nuwara Eliya: Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m. Max 22°C, min 12°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 Warakapola, Galigamuwa, Kegalle, Rambukkana +6 (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 Rambukkana, Mawanella, Yatinuwara, Udunuwara +3 (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, Nawalapitiya

~5 h 20 min · 195.1 km · No current warning data

  • 13 steep-slope stretches (9.8 km) beside the road.
  • 1.1 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 · 8 reporting · most: Heavy
  • Katunayake (km 0–17): 0 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Dry); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
  • Nagalagam Street (km 18–42): 0 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Dry); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:03.
  • Hanwella (km 42–58): 0 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Dry); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:02.
  • Salawa Estate (km 58–66): no report.
  • Penrith Estate (km 66–72): no report.
  • Elston (km 69–70): no report.
  • Awissawella (km 72–75): no report.
  • Thalduwa Estate (km 75–78): no report.
  • Dehiowita (km 78–85): no report.
  • Yatiyantota (km 85–97): no report.
  • Pambegama Tea Factory (km 97–103): no report.
  • Kithulgala (km 103–119): 42 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Heavy); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:06.
  • Nawalapitiya (km 129–144): 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.
  • Kotmale (km 144–145): 21.3 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Moderate).
  • Upper Kotmale (km 162–180): 9.5 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Light).
  • Nuwara Eliya (km 185–194): 0 mm 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 162 of the 194 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 · 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.
  • Forecast issued 2 Oct, 05:30
  • Covers Kegalle, Kandy, 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, Kandy 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)
  • Nuwara Eliya: Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m. Max 22°C, min 12°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 Yatiyanthota, Ambagamuwa, Pasbage Korale, Kothmale West +2 (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, Kothmale West, Thalawakelle +1 (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 Galagedara, Kandy

~5 h 40 min · 202.4 km · No current warning data

  • 6 steep-slope stretches (4.8 km) beside the road.
  • 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 · 5 reporting
  • Katunayake (km 0–13): 0 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Dry); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
  • Badalgama (km 13–32): no complete 24-hour total (1 hourly reading missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:03.
  • Giriulla (km 32–40, km 44–61): 0 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Dry); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 12:02.
  • Pasyala (km 40–41): no report.
  • Warakapola (km 41–44): no report.
  • Kurunegala (km 68–95): 6.5 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Light); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
  • Katugastota (km 105–131): 0.6 mm in the 24 hours to 2 Oct, 08:30 (Dry); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 2 Oct, 11:30.
  • Victoria (km 131–155): no report.
  • Nuwara Eliya (km 194–202): 0 mm 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 144 of the 202 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 · 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.
  • Forecast issued 2 Oct, 05:30
  • Covers Kandy, Nuwara Eliya 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 Kandy 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.
  • Nuwara Eliya: Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m. Max 22°C, min 12°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 Alawwa, Narammala, Polgahawela, Weerambugedara +12 (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 Narammala, Weerambugedara, Kurunegala, Mallawapitiya +9 (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, 12:55.

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