Ohiya (Horton Plains) to Colombo road: landslide warnings today

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Is the Ohiya (Horton Plains)–Colombo 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, Kegalle

~5 h 50 min · 212 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 (25.2 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 (83.3 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."
13 steep-slope stretches (12.1 km) beside the road. 12 of them (11.2 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
Kothmale East · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	49	28.0
Udapalatha · Kandy	Evacuation	77	22.6
Udunuwara · Kandy	Alert	100	11.0
Yatinuwara · Kandy	Alert	111	2.6
Mawanella · Kegalle	Alert	113	11.6
Nuwara Eliya · Nuwara Eliya	Watch	6	35.4
Kegalle · Kegalle	Watch	129	9.0
Galigamuwa · Kegalle	Watch	138	5.4
Warakapola · Kegalle	Watch	144	14.0
Mirigama · Gampaha	Watch	156	10.0
Attanagalla · Gampaha	Watch	168	9.5

Option 2 via Ratnapura, Malabe

~6 h 10 min · 217.6 km · Highest warning: Alert

Passes through 1 division under a landslide warning at Alert level (45.4 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 1 division under a landslide warning at Watch level (11.8 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 (15 km) beside the road. 1 of them (0.8 km) is 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
Ratnapura · Ratnapura	Alert	82	45.4
Ingiriya · Kalutara	Watch	153	11.8

Option 3 via Nawalapitiya, Kaduwela

~6 h 20 min · 208.5 km · Highest warning: Evacuation

Passes through 3 divisions under a landslide warning at Evacuation level (45.1 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 3 divisions under a landslide warning at Alert level (58.9 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 2 divisions under a landslide warning at Watch level (45.2 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."
17 steep-slope stretches (13.7 km) beside the road. 13 of them (9.8 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
Kothmale West · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	76	10.3
Pasbage Korale · Kandy	Evacuation	87	17.4
Ambagamuwa · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	104	17.4
Thalawakelle · Nuwara Eliya	Alert	53	20.5
Yatiyanthota · Kegalle	Alert	121	24.7
Dehiovita · Kegalle	Alert	146	13.7
Nuwara Eliya · Nuwara Eliya	Watch	32	24.1
Seethawaka · Colombo	Watch	160	21.1

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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