Ratnapura to Nuwara Eliya road: landslide warnings today

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Is the Ratnapura–Nuwara Eliya 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 Haldummulla, Bogahakumbura

~4 h 40 min · 140.8 km · Highest warning: Alert

Passes through 1 division under a landslide warning at Alert level (36 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 (9.9 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."
15 steep-slope stretches (15.1 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	0	36.0
Nuwara Eliya · Nuwara Eliya	Watch	131	9.9

Option 2 via Kiriella, Ginigathhena

~5 h · 169.2 km · Highest warning: Evacuation

Passes through 4 divisions under a landslide warning at Evacuation level (73.7 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 (45.6 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 (11 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."
24 steep-slope stretches (17.4 km) beside the road. 24 of them (17.4 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
Ambagamuwa · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	87	17.4
Pasbage Korale · Kandy	Evacuation	104	7.4
Kothmale West · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	112	23.5
Kothmale East · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	135	25.4
Ratnapura · Ratnapura	Alert	0	5.7
Dehiovita · Kegalle	Alert	44	15.2
Yatiyanthota · Kegalle	Alert	62	24.7
Seethawaka · Colombo	Watch	46	2.7
Nuwara Eliya · Nuwara Eliya	Watch	161	8.3

Option 3 via Bulathkohupitiya, Lindula

~5 h 50 min · 174.9 km · Highest warning: Evacuation

Passes through 3 divisions under a landslide warning at Evacuation level (41.7 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 4 divisions under a landslide warning at Alert level (55.8 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 3 divisions under a landslide warning at Watch level (62 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 (15.8 km) beside the road. 17 of them (15.8 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
Ganga Ihala Korale · Kandy	Evacuation	96	11.1
Pasbage Korale · Kandy	Evacuation	107	20.3
Kothmale West · Nuwara Eliya	Evacuation	127	10.3
Ratnapura · Ratnapura	Alert	0	5.7
Dehiovita · Kegalle	Alert	35	20.7
Yatiyanthota · Kegalle	Alert	56	8.9
Thalawakelle · Nuwara Eliya	Alert	137	20.5
Kuruvita · Ratnapura	Watch	14	14.1
Bulathkohupitiya · Kegalle	Watch	65	31.0
Nuwara Eliya · Nuwara Eliya	Watch	158	16.9

Check again shortly before you travel. Bulletins are replaced as conditions change. Page generated Sat 26 Sept, 04:46.

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)

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