Leaving
Level 1 · WatchTue 10 Nov
Watch on 62 km between Ratnapura and Ella
Around Ratnapura and Ella, km 0–53, km 120–129.
It starts where you set off; you are through it by Tue 14:20.
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 · 129 km~4 h 30 min
NBRI WatchNot listedRiver crossingRain gauge
- Ratnapura
Watchkm 0–53 - Haldummulla to Bandarawela
Not listedkm 53–120 - Ella
Watchkm 120–129
LandslideWatch2 stretches · NBRI’s adviceRainFairly heavy rain, up to 65 mm in 24 hLast 3 days, satellite: About 1–2 days a month are this wet hereWeatherShowers or thundershowers after 1.00p.mRatnapura 33° / 23°Rivers11 crossingsRathnapura: Below Alert · falling · Kalu Ganga basin rain: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · rain upstream of Kalu Ganga: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Level 1 · WatchTue 10 Nov
Watch on 80 km between Ratnapura and Ella
Around Ratnapura and Madampe, km 0–5, km 37–53, km 110–171.
It starts where you set off; you are through it by Tue 14:20.
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 · 171 km~4 h 30 min
NBRI WatchNot listedRiver crossingRain gaugeNo report
- Ratnapura
Watchkm 0–5 - between Ratnapura and Madampe
Not listedkm 5–37 - Madampe to Godakawela
Watchkm 37–52 - Pallebedda to Udawalawe
Not listedkm 52–110 - Wellawaya to Ella
Watchkm 110–170
LandslideWatch3 stretches · NBRI’s adviceRainFairly heavy rain, up to 93.8 mm in 24 hLast 3 days, satellite: About 1–2 days a month are this wet hereWeatherShowers or thundershowers after 1.00p.mRatnapura 33° / 23°Rivers16 crossingsMoraketiya: Alert level · falling · Kalu Ganga basin rain: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · rain upstream of Kalu Ganga: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Level 1 · WatchTue 10 Nov
Watch on 128 km between Ratnapura and Ella
Around Ratnapura and Kiriella, km 0–44, km 81–97, km 103–114 and 1 more.
It starts where you set off; you are through it by Tue 15:40.
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 · 330 km~5 h 50 min
NBRI WatchNot listedOutside NBRI areaRiver crossingRain gaugeNo report
- Ratnapura to Ingiriya
Watchkm 0–44 - near Ingiriya
Not listedkm 44–82 - Watchkm 82–97
- Not listedkm 97–104
- Watchkm 104–114
- Imaduwa to Thihagoda
Not listedkm 114–187 - Outside NBRI’s landslide area: the bulletin says nothing herekm 187–225
- Not listedkm 225–227
- Outside NBRI’s landslide area: the bulletin says nothing herekm 227–266
- Not listedkm 266–271
- Wellawaya to Ella
Watchkm 271–330
LandslideWatch4 stretches · NBRI’s adviceRainHeavy rain, up to 126.4 mm in 24 hLast 3 days, satellite: Only a few days a year are this wet here · Last this wet in Kiriella: November 2025WeatherShowers or thundershowers after 1.00p.mRatnapura 33° / 23°Rivers39 crossingsBaddegama: Minor flood level · rising · Kalu 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 Ratnapura–Ella road
The fastest road we know from Ratnapura to Ella is 129 km, about 4 h 30 min, via Haldummulla, Bandarawela.
Main roads on it: Ratunapura-Wellawaya Road (38 km), Ratnapura-Wewelwatte Road (24 km), Balangoda-Rassagala-Uwella Road (14 km).
We show 3 roads between them, fastest first.
DS divisions on this road
It passes through 7 DS divisions in 2 districts, in travel order:
Past NBRI bulletins
Most often listed on this road, in the 41 NBRI bulletins we have passed on since Sun 20 Sept: Ratnapura (35), Imbulpe (19), Balangoda (17).
A record of past bulletins, not a forecast. Not being listed doesn’t mean safe.
Steep terrain
About 17 km of it runs through steep terrain (slopes over 30° beside the road). The longest stretch is near Haldummulla.
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, 04:30. Checked Tue 10 Nov, 10:00.
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Landslide (NBRI)
×| Warned DS division | Level | From km |
|---|---|---|
| Ratnapura | Watch | 0 |
| Balangoda | Watch | 36 |
| Ella | Watch | 120 |
Rain on route
×Fairly heavy rain, up to 65 mm in 24 h
Rain gauges near your route
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0129 km
Key
DryLight rainModerate rainHeavy rainVery heavy rainNo rain report
- 1 Ratnapura, 8.3 mm, light rain
- 2 Galaboda (NBRI), 48.6 mm, moderate rain
- 3 Wewelwaththa (NBRI), 46.8 mm, moderate rain
- 4 Waleboda (NBRI), 0 mm, dry
- 5 Pettigala (NBRI), 20 mm, moderate rain
- 6 Imbulpe (NBRI), 20.8 mm, moderate rain
- 7 Belihuloya (NBRI), 65 mm, fairly heavy rain
- 8 Samanala Wawa, 0 mm, dry
- 9 Haldamulla (NBRI), 17.2 mm, moderate rain
- 10 Haputhale (NBRI), 32 mm, moderate rain
- 11 Diyathalawa (NBRI), 0 mm, dry
- 12 Bandarawela, 4.7 mm, light rain
- 13 Bandarawela (NBRI), 9.2 mm, light rain
- 14 Ella (NBRI), 59.2 mm, fairly heavy rain
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 Ratnapura, Balangoda, Imbulpe.
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 Ratnapura, Balangoda, Imbulpe, Haldummulla +3 (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 Ratnapura, Balangoda, Imbulpe, Haldummulla +3 (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 Ratnapura and Badulla.
- 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 and Badulla 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.
- 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 and Badulla 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)
- Ratnapura: Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m. Max 33°C, min 23°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 10 named rivers · 4 basins · Kalu Ganga basin rain: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · rain upstream of Kalu Ganga: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Kalu Ganga · Walawe Ganga · Mahaweli Ganga …
RathnapuraBelow Alert · River level 4.83 mDepartment’s thresholds: Alert 5.2, minor flood 7.5, major flood 9.5 m
River basins along this road
- km 0–37 · Kalu Ganga basin
- km 37–95 · Walawe Ganga basin
- km 95–108 · Mahaweli Ganga basin
- km 108–122 · Kirindi Oya basin
- km 122–123 · Kirindi Oya basin
- km 123–124 · Mahaweli Ganga basin
- km 124–128 · Kirindi Oya basin
- km 128–129 · Kirindi Oya basin
Satellite rain over these basins
- Kalu Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- Walawe Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 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 4–6 · Kalu Ganga · 4 crossings
199 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Rathnapura, an Irrigation Department gauge on this river (640 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)): 39.5 mm in the 24 hours to 10 Nov, 08:30 (Moderate); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:04.
River level 4.83 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 5.2, minor flood 7.5, major flood 9.5 m) - km 11 · Kalu Ganga
2.1 km² drain to this point
Rathnapura, an Irrigation Department gauge on this river (640 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)): 39.5 mm in the 24 hours to 10 Nov, 08:30 (Moderate); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:04.
River level 4.83 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 5.2, minor flood 7.5, major flood 9.5 m) - km 29 · Randi Oya (Kalu Ganga basin) · flows south-west
18 km² drain to this point - km 52 · Walawe Ganga · flows south-east
132 km² drain to this point - km 64 · Belihul Oya (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south-east
50 km² drain to this point - km 67 · Kiriketi Oya (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south-east
19 km² drain to this point - km 72 · Malape Oya (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south-east
2.7 km² drain to this point - km 79 · Weli Oya (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south-east
23 km² drain to this point - km 85 · Patana Oya (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows east
0.2 km² drain to this point - km 89 · Diyakana Oya (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south-west
0.5 km² drain to this point - km 121 · Kirindi Oya · flows north
9.3 km² drain to this point
And 7 more unnamed streams on our map
Where this road runs beside a river
- km 4–5 · beside the Kalu Ganga
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ratnapura | Watch | 0 |
| Godakawela | Watch | 37 |
| Wellawaya | Watch | 110 |
| Ella | Watch | 157 |
Rain on route
×Fairly heavy rain, up to 93.8 mm in 24 h
Rain gauges near your route
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0171 km
Key
DryLight rainModerate rainHeavy rainVery heavy rainNo rain report
- 1 Ratnapura, 8.3 mm, light rain
- 2 Norogolla (NBRI), 68.6 mm, fairly heavy rain
- 3 Nivithigala (NBRI), 0 mm, dry
- 4 Kiribathgala (NBRI), 12.2 mm, moderate rain
- 5 Kahawatta (NBRI), 22.4 mm, moderate rain
- 6 Bungiriya (NBRI), 0 mm, dry
- 7 Welangapola (NBRI), 93.8 mm, fairly heavy rain
- 8 Ranwala (NBRI), 77 mm, fairly heavy rain
- 9 Maduwanwela (NBRI), 0.2 mm, dry
- 10 Moraketiya, ≥ 12.1 mm, moderate rain or more (incomplete day)
- 13 Wellawaya, ≥ 8.5 mm, light rain or more (incomplete day)
- 14 Wellawaya (NBRI), 50.2 mm, fairly heavy rain
- 15 Karandagolla (NBRI), 0 mm, dry
- 16 Ella (NBRI), 59.2 mm, fairly heavy rain
2 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 Ratnapura, Pelmadulla, Nivithigala, Kahawatta +2.
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 Ratnapura, Pelmadulla, Nivithigala, Kahawatta +6 (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 Ratnapura, Pelmadulla, Nivithigala, Kahawatta +6 (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 Ratnapura, Moneragala and Badulla.
- 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, Badulla and Moneragala 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.
- 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, Badulla and Moneragala 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)
- Ratnapura: Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m. Max 33°C, min 23°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 13 named rivers · 4 basins · Kalu Ganga basin rain: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · rain upstream of Kalu Ganga: Rare here (1–2 days a month) · Alert level
Kalu Ganga · Walawe Ganga · Malala Oya …
MoraketiyaAlert level · River level 3.02 mDepartment’s thresholds: Alert 3, minor flood 5, major flood 7 m
River basins along this road
- km 0–39 · Kalu Ganga basin
- km 39–92 · Walawe Ganga basin
- km 92–105 · Malala Oya basin
- km 105–171 · Kirindi Oya basin
Satellite rain over these basins
- Kalu Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- Walawe Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 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 2 · Kalu Ganga
359 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Rathnapura, an Irrigation Department gauge on this river (640 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)): 39.5 mm in the 24 hours to 10 Nov, 08:30 (Moderate); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:04.
River level 4.83 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 5.2, minor flood 7.5, major flood 9.5 m) - km 5 · Dodangaha Ela (Kalu Ganga basin) · flows north-west
18 km² drain to this point - km 43 · Rakwana Ganga (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south
16 km² drain to this point - km 68 · Karadi Ara (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south
22 km² drain to this point - km 73 · Walawe Ganga · flows south
6.0 km² drain to this point
Moraketiya, an Irrigation Department gauge 14.6 km downstream (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 87 · Mau Ara (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south
248 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 24 hours: Rare here (1–2 days a month) - km 98 · Katagal Ara (Malala Oya basin) · flows south
40 km² drain to this point - km 118 · 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 133 · 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 134 · Dambakola Ara (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows south-east
3.1 km² drain to this point - km 136–138 · 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 141 · Galamola Ara (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows south-east
6.2 km² drain to this point - km 143 · Radapola Oya (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows south-east
16 km² drain to this point - km 146–151 · 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 149 · Kunapad Ara (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows south
98 km² drain to this point - km 167–169 · Kirindi Oya · 4 crossings · flows east
18 km² drain to this point
And 3 more unnamed streams on our map
Where this road runs beside a river
- km 132–134 · beside the Kirindi Oya
- km 136–137 · beside the Kirindi Oya
- km 166–169 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ratnapura | Watch | 0 |
| Kiriella | Watch | 6 |
| Ingiriya | Watch | 32 |
| Mathugama | Watch | 81 |
| Walallavita | Watch | 90 |
| Karandeniya | Watch | 104 |
| Elpitiya | Watch | 105 |
| Wellawaya | Watch | 271 |
| Ella | Watch | 317 |
Rain on route
×Heavy rain, up to 126.4 mm in 24 h
Rain gauges near your route
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0330 km
Key
DryLight rainModerate rainHeavy rainVery heavy rainNo rain report
- 1 Ratnapura, 8.3 mm, light rain
- 2 Ratnapura (NBRI), 71.8 mm, fairly heavy rain
- 4 Kiriella, 113.5 mm, heavy rain
- 5 Ellagawa, 93.4 mm, fairly heavy rain
- 6 Ingiriya (NBRI), 25.2 mm, moderate rain
- 7 Horana (NBRI), 0 mm, dry
- 8 Putupaula, ≥ 1.5 mm, light rain or more (incomplete day)
- 9 Matugama (NBRI), 126.4 mm, heavy rain
- 10 Halwala (NBRI), 83.4 mm, fairly heavy rain
- 11 Walallavita MV (NBRI), 64.2 mm, fairly heavy rain
- 12 Elpitiya (NBRI), 39 mm, moderate rain
- 13 Baddegama, ≥ 44.6 mm, moderate rain or more (incomplete day)
- 14 Baddegama (NBRI), 43 mm, moderate rain
- 15 Wanduramba (NBRI), 0 mm, dry
- 16 Galle, 0.7 mm, dry
- 17 Yakkalamulla (NBRI), 14.6 mm, moderate rain
- 18 Kokmaduwa (NBRI), 0 mm, dry
- 21 Moraketiya, ≥ 12.1 mm, moderate rain or more (incomplete day)
- 22 Mattala, 12.2 mm, moderate rain
- 25 Wellawaya, ≥ 8.5 mm, light rain or more (incomplete day)
- 26 Wellawaya (NBRI), 50.2 mm, fairly heavy rain
- 27 Karandagolla (NBRI), 0 mm, dry
- 28 Ella (NBRI), 59.2 mm, fairly heavy rain
5 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 1% of 3-day periods since 2000 in Kiriella.
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 Ratnapura, Embilipitiya, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota +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 Ratnapura, Kiriella, Ingiriya, Weeraketiya +9 (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 Ratnapura, Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Moneragala and Badulla.
- 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, Kalutara, Badulla, Moneragala, 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, 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, Kalutara, Badulla, Moneragala, 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)
- Ratnapura: Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m. Max 33°C, min 23°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 35 named rivers · 16 basins · Kalu 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
Kalu Ganga · Bolgoda Ganga · Bentota Ganga …
BaddegamaMinor flood level · River level 4.18 mDepartment’s thresholds: Alert 3.5, minor flood 4, major flood 5 m
River basins along this road
- km 0–50 · Kalu Ganga basin
- km 50–67 · Bolgoda Ganga basin
- km 67–79 · Kalu Ganga basin
- km 79–109 · Bentota Ganga basin
- km 109–111 · Madampe Lake basin
- km 111–144 · Gin Ganga basin
- km 144–148 · Koggala Lake basin
- km 148–164 · Polwatta Ganga basin
- km 164–186 · Nilwala Ganga basin
- km 186–192 · Seenimodara Oya basin
- km 192–199 · Kirama Oya basin
- km 200–206 · Rekawa Oya basin
- km 206–214 · Urubokka Ganga basin
- km 214–223 · Kachigal Aru basin
- km 223–240 · Walawe Ganga basin
- km 240–252 · Malala Oya basin
- km 252–330 · Kirindi Oya basin
Satellite rain over these basins
- Kalu Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- Bentota 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)
- Gin Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- Walawe Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
- Bolgoda Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 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)
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 1 · Katugas Ela (Kalu Ganga basin) · flows south-west
657 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) - km 5 · Maha Ela (Kalu Ganga basin) · flows south-east
699 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) - km 17 · Kuru Ganga (Kalu Ganga basin)
1,267 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) - km 28 · Yatipauwa Ela (Kalu Ganga basin)
34 km² drain to this point - km 31 · Walayal Dola (Kalu Ganga basin) · flows south-east
1,447 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) - km 35 · Nambapana Ela (Kalu Ganga basin) · flows south
3.8 km² drain to this point - km 37 · Ingiriya Ela (Kalu Ganga basin) · flows south
24 km² drain to this point - km 44 · Mahawak Oya (Kalu Ganga basin) · flows south
77 km² drain to this point - km 52 · Pinwala Ela (Bolgoda Ganga basin) · flows south
20 km² drain to this point - km 60 · Panape Ela (Bolgoda Ganga basin)
66 km² drain to this point - km 66 · Keppu Ela (Bolgoda Ganga basin)
0.4 km² drain to this point - km 68 · Kalu Ganga
2,762 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) - km 76 · Iriyangala Ela (Kalu Ganga basin)
9.6 km² drain to this point - km 89 · Welipenne Ganga (Bentota Ganga basin)
131 km² drain to this point - km 97 · 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 100 · Uragas Ela (Bentota Ganga basin)
5.2 km² drain to this point - km 123 · 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 44.6 mm in the 24 hours to 10 Nov, 08:30 (2 hourly readings missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:05.
River level 4.18 m · Minor flood level · rising over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 3.5, minor flood 4, major flood 5 m) - km 129 · Keembiya Ela (Gin Ganga basin) · flows north-west
14 km² drain to this point - km 138 · Maha Dola (Gin Ganga basin) · flows west
19 km² drain to this point - km 157 · Polwatta Ganga
166 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 24 hours: Unusual here (3 days a month) - km 172 · 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 176 · Kanduwela Ela (Nilwala Ganga basin)
35 km² drain to this point - km 191 · Sinimodara Oya · flows east
20 km² drain to this point - km 197 · Kirama Oya · flows east
115 km² drain to this point - km 227 · 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 233 · Mahakadawala Ara (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south-west
23 km² drain to this point - km 233 · Mahaweligada Ara (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south-west
23 km² drain to this point - km 239 · Maha Ara (Walawe Ganga basin) · flows south-east
0.1 km² drain to this point - km 244 · Malala Oya · flows south
256 km² drain to this point - km 263 · 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)): no complete 24-hour total (4 hourly readings missing); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 09:06.
River level 2 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 4, minor flood 5, major flood 5.5 m) - km 278 · 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 292 · 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 294 · Dambakola Ara (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows south-east
3.1 km² drain to this point - km 296–297 · 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 301 · Galamola Ara (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows south-east
6.2 km² drain to this point - km 303 · Radapola Oya (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows east
16 km² drain to this point - km 305–311 · 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 308 · Kunapad Ara (Kirindi Oya basin) · flows south
98 km² drain to this point - km 326–328 · Kirindi Oya · 4 crossings · flows east
18 km² drain to this point
And 2 more unnamed streams on our map
Where this road runs beside a river
- km 292–293 · beside the Kirindi Oya
- km 295–296 · beside the Kirindi Oya
- km 326–328 · 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.