Roads, rain and weather
Other roads
- Option 2 · via Mawathagama, Galagedara · ~4 h Alert
- Option 3 · via Kaduwela, Warakapola · ~4 h 40 min Alert
Fastest first. Not a recommendation.
Rain on this road
Last 3 days: Very rare here (a few days a year) · 3 reporting · most: Heavy
- Last 3 days: among the wettest 1% of 3-day periods since 2000 in Kiriella, Dehiovita.
- Last 24 hours: among the wettest 5% of 24-hour periods since 2000 in Ratnapura, Kiriella, Eheliyagoda, Dehiovita +6.
- Last 7 days: among the wettest 5% of 7-day periods since 2000 in Ratnapura, Kiriella, Eheliyagoda, Dehiovita +2.
- 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, 02:30.
Rain at gauges near this road · 3 reporting · most: Heavy
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DryLight rainModerate rainHeavy rainVery heavy rainNo rain report
| Gauge | On the road | Last 24 h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratnapura | km 0–1 | 8.3 mm Light rainlast 3 h: 0 mm |
| 2 | Ratnapura (NBRI) | km 1–9 | No rain report |
| 3 | Theppanawa | km 9–14 | No rain report |
| 4 | Kiriella | km 14–24 | 113.5 mm Heavy rain |
| 5 | Ellawala (NBRI) | km 24–29 | No rain report |
| 6 | Eheliyagoda (NBRI) | km 27–38 | No rain report |
| 7 | Gettukade (NBRI) | km 29–30 | No rain report |
| 8 | Dehiovita (NBRI) | km 38–40 | No rain report |
| 9 | Elston | km 40–44 | No rain report |
| 10 | Kotahera (NBRI) | km 44–47 | No rain report |
| 11 | Awissawella | km 47–50 | No rain report |
| 12 | Thalduwa Estate | km 50–52 | No rain report |
| 13 | Dehiowita | km 52–59 | No rain report |
| 14 | Yatiyanthota (NBRI) | km 59–64 | No rain report |
| 15 | Yatiyantota | km 64–68 | No rain report |
| 16 | Wee Oya (NBRI) | km 68–76 | No rain report |
| 17 | Gatiyamulla (NBRI) | km 75–86 | No rain report |
| 18 | Yatideriya Estate (NBRI) | km 86–92 | No rain report |
| 19 | Morontota (NBRI) | km 92–98 | No rain report |
| 20 | Deewela (NBRI) | km 98–100, km 109–115 | No rain report |
| 21 | Kegalu MV (NBRI) | km 100–109 | No rain report |
| 22 | Ussapitiya (NBRI) | km 115–118 | No rain report |
| 23 | Anwarama (NBRI) | km 118–126 | No rain report |
| 24 | Kadugannawa (NBRI) | km 126–132 | No rain report |
| 25 | Peradeniya | km 132–140 | 20.2 mm Moderate rainlast 3 h: 0 mm |
| 26 | Kandy NTS (NBRI) | km 140–143 | No rain report |
- Gauges are near about 143 of the 143 km. Other stretches have no gauge near them, which says nothing about rain there.
- NBRI's warning stays in force after rain eases.
- Department of Meteorology, Irrigation Department and NBRI automatic gauge readings, passed on as published. Met gauge sites are approximate.
Weather forecast (Department of Meteorology)
- No Department of Meteorology advisory is in force for Ratnapura, Kegalle, Colombo and Kandy.
- 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, Ratnapura, Kandy and Colombo 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 Kegalle, Ratnapura, Kandy and Colombo 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.
- Kandy: Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m. Max 30°C, min 24°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.
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, Yatiyanthota, Bulathkohupitiya, Kegalle +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, Eheliyagoda, Bulathkohupitiya +5 (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.
None of these changes NBRI’s level.