Watch on 80 km between Kothmale and Galagedara
Around Kothmale and Pussellawa, km 33–109, km 113–121.
You reach it about Tue 13:00, 1 h after leaving, and are through it by Tue 15:35.
NBRI’s bulletin is valid until Tue 20:00, so it covers that time.
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.
- Welimada
Not listedkm 0–34 - Kothmale to Gampola
Watchkm 34–100 - Not listedkm 100–101
- near Hedeniya
Watchkm 101–108 - Hedeniya
Not listedkm 108–113 - Galagedara
Watchkm 113–120 - Mawathagama to Kurunegala
Not listedkm 120–145
Alert on 51 km between Udapussellawa and Walapane
Around Udapussellawa and Ragala, km 20–72.
Also: Watch on 24 km between Adhikarigama and Galagedara
You reach it about Tue 12:40, 40 min after leaving, and are through it by Tue 14:25.
NBRI’s bulletin is valid until Tue 20:00, so it covers that time.
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.
- Welimada
Not listedkm 0–21 - Udapussellawa to Walapane
Alertkm 21–72 - Adhikarigama
Watchkm 72–89 - Teldeniya to Hedeniya
Not listedkm 89–139 - Galagedara
Watchkm 139–146 - Mawathagama to Kurunegala
Not listedkm 146–172
Watch on 75 km between Nawalapitiya and Polgahawela
Around Nawalapitiya and Gampola, km 58–126, km 130–139.
You reach it about Tue 13:50, 1 h 50 min after leaving, and are through it by Tue 16:30.
NBRI’s bulletin is valid until Tue 20:00, so it covers that time.
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.
- Welimada to Talawakele
Not listedkm 0–59 - Nawalapitiya to Hemmathagama
Watchkm 59–126 - near Kegalle
Not listedkm 126–131 - Kegalle
Watchkm 131–138 - Polgahawela to Kurunegala
Not listedkm 138–166
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 Welimada–Kurunegala road
The fastest road we know from Welimada to Kurunegala is 145 km, about 4 h 10 min, via Kothmale, Pussellawa.
Main roads on it: Nuwara Eliya Road (51 km), Kandy-Kurunegala Road (22 km), Nuwara Eliya-Badulla Road (19 km).
We show 3 roads between them, fastest first.
DS divisions on this road
It passes through 13 DS divisions in 4 districts, in travel order:
- Welimada
- Nuwara Eliya
- Kothmale East
- Udapalatha
- Udunuwara
- Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale
- Yatinuwara
- Harispattuwa
- Thumpane
- Pujapitiya
- Mawathagama
- Mallawapitiya
- Kurunegala
Past NBRI bulletins
Most often listed on this road, in the 41 NBRI bulletins we have passed on since Sun 20 Sept: Yatinuwara (27), Thumpane (22), Udunuwara (20).
A record of past bulletins, not a forecast. Not being listed doesn’t mean safe.
Steep terrain
About 11 km of it runs through steep terrain (slopes over 30° beside the road). The longest stretch is near Kothmale.
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, 02:30. Checked Tue 10 Nov, 08:40.
Landslide (NBRI)
×| Warned DS division | Level | From km |
|---|---|---|
| Kothmale East | Watch | 34 |
| Udapalatha | Watch | 62 |
| Udunuwara | Watch | 84 |
| Yatinuwara | Watch | 101 |
| Thumpane | Watch | 113 |
Rain on route
×Moderate rain, up to 20.2 mm in 24 h
Rain gauges near your route
Key
- 5 Nuwara Eliya, 9.4 mm, light rain
- 13 Peradeniya, 20.2 mm, moderate rain
- 18 Kurunegala, 18.4 mm, moderate rain
15 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 Nuwara Eliya, Kothmale East, Udapalatha, Udunuwara +8.
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 Welimada, Nuwara Eliya, Kothmale East, Udapalatha +9 (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 Welimada, Nuwara Eliya, Kothmale East, Udapalatha +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 Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy and Kurunegala.
- 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 Kandy, Nuwara Eliya 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 Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Badulla and Kurunegala 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)
- Nuwara Eliya: Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m. Max 22°C, min 13°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.
Rivers and catchments
×Crosses 11 named rivers · 3 basins · rain upstream of Mahaweli Ganga: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Mahaweli Ganga · Deduru Oya · Maha Oya
River basins along this road
- km 0–114 · Mahaweli Ganga basin
- km 114–131 · Deduru Oya basin
- km 131–135 · Maha Oya basin
- km 135–145 · Deduru Oya basin
Satellite rain over these basins
- Mahaweli Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Deduru Oya basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Maha Oya 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 0–1 · Dougolla Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · 3 crossings · flows north
162 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) - km 35 · Puna Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · flows west
6.8 km² drain to this point - km 60 · Gamburu Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · flows south-west
0.3 km² drain to this point - km 73–74 · Atabaga Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · 2 crossings · flows south
44 km² drain to this point - km 79 · Mahaweli Ganga · flows north-east
900 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Peradeniya, an Irrigation Department gauge 15.4 km downstream (1,143 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)): 20.2 mm in the 24 hours to 9 Nov, 08:30 (Moderate); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 08:11.
River level 3.64 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 5, minor flood 7, major flood 9 m) - km 92–95 · Geli Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · 2 crossings · flows north-east
12 km² drain to this point - km 94 · Mada Ela (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · flows north-west
20 km² drain to this point - km 117–121 · Dik Oya (Deduru Oya basin) · 4 crossings · flows north-west
2.2 km² drain to this point - km 121 · Narankaha Ela (Deduru Oya basin) · flows south-west
16 km² drain to this point - km 128 · Kaspatu Oya (Deduru Oya basin) · flows north-west
41 km² drain to this point - km 140 · Getuwana Ela (Deduru Oya basin) · flows north
0.3 km² drain to this point
And 2 more unnamed streams on our map
Where this road runs beside a river
- km 116–118 · beside the Dik 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nildandahinna | Alert | 21 |
| Walapane | Alert | 37 |
| Mathurata | Watch | 72 |
| Hanguranketha | Watch | 74 |
| Thumpane | Watch | 139 |
Rain on route
×Moderate rain, up to 18.4 mm in 24 h
Rain gauges near your route
Key
- 11 Victoria, 0 mm, dry
- 18 Katugastota, 1.2 mm, light rain
- 24 Kurunegala, 18.4 mm, moderate rain
21 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 Walapane, Mathurata, Hanguranketha, Medadumbara +9.
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 Welimada, Uva Paranagama, Nildandahinna, Walapane +12 (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 Welimada, Uva Paranagama, Nildandahinna, Walapane +12 (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 Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy and Kurunegala.
- 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 Kandy, Nuwara Eliya 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 Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Badulla and Kurunegala 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)
- 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.
Rivers and catchments
×Crosses 10 named rivers · 3 basins · rain upstream of Mahaweli Ganga: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Mahaweli Ganga · Deduru Oya · Maha Oya
River basins along this road
- km 0–140 · Mahaweli Ganga basin
- km 140–156 · Deduru Oya basin
- km 156–161 · Maha Oya basin
- km 161–173 · Deduru Oya basin
Satellite rain over these basins
- Mahaweli Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Deduru Oya basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Maha Oya 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 0 · Dougolla Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · flows north
162 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) - km 12 · Hal Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · flows south
51 km² drain to this point - km 36 · Obada Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · flows east
0.3 km² drain to this point - km 40 · Halgran Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · flows north-east
24 km² drain to this point - km 111 · Huliu Ganga (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · 2 crossings · flows south
131 km² drain to this point - km 129 · Mahaweli Ganga · flows east
1,304 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Peradeniya, an Irrigation Department gauge 10.1 km upstream (1,143 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)): 20.2 mm in the 24 hours to 9 Nov, 08:30 (Moderate); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 08:11.
River level 3.64 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 5, minor flood 7, major flood 9 m) - km 143–147 · Dik Oya (Deduru Oya basin) · 4 crossings · flows north-west
2.2 km² drain to this point - km 146 · Narankaha Ela (Deduru Oya basin) · flows south-west
16 km² drain to this point - km 154 · Kaspatu Oya (Deduru Oya basin) · flows north-west
41 km² drain to this point - km 165–169 · Getuwana Ela (Deduru Oya basin) · 3 crossings · flows north
0.3 km² drain to this point
And 12 more unnamed streams on our map
Where this road runs beside a river
- km 129–130 · beside the Mahaweli Ganga
- km 142–143 · beside the Dik 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kothmale West | Watch | 59 |
| Pasbage Korale | Watch | 69 |
| Ganga Ihala Korale | Watch | 86 |
| Udapalatha | Watch | 93 |
| Mawanella | Watch | 99 |
| Aranayaka | Watch | 116 |
| Kegalle | Watch | 131 |
Rain on route
×Moderate rain, up to 36.6 mm in 24 h
Rain gauges near your route
Key
- 5 Nuwara Eliya, 9.4 mm, light rain
- 9 Upper Kotmale, 15.9 mm, moderate rain
- 12 Nawalapitiya, 36.6 mm, moderate rain
- 22 Kurunegala, 18.4 mm, moderate rain
18 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 Nuwara Eliya, Thalawakelle, Kothmale West, Pasbage Korale +9.
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 Welimada, Nuwara Eliya, Thalawakelle, Kothmale West +10 (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 Welimada, Nuwara Eliya, Thalawakelle, Kothmale West +10 (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 Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Kegalle and Kurunegala.
- 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, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya 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 Kegalle, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Badulla and Kurunegala 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)
- Nuwara Eliya: Showers or thundershowers after 1.00p.m. Max 22°C, min 13°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 9 named rivers · 3 basins · rain upstream of Maha Oya: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
Mahaweli Ganga · Maha Oya · Deduru Oya
River basins along this road
- km 0–99 · Mahaweli Ganga basin
- km 99–154 · Maha Oya basin
- km 154–166 · Deduru Oya basin
Satellite rain over these basins
- Mahaweli Ganga basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Maha Oya basin · Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month)
- Deduru Oya 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 0–1 · Dougolla Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · 3 crossings · flows north
162 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Unusual here (3 days a month) - km 24–27 · Nanu Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · 4 crossings · flows west
6.0 km² drain to this point - km 34 · Nanu Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · flows west
67 km² drain to this point - km 40–43 · Dambagastalawa Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · 5 crossings · flows north
211 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)
irr-calidonia, an Irrigation Department gauge 5.4 km upstream (186 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)): no report.
River level: no current data - km 43–46 · Kotmale Oya (Mahaweli Ganga basin) · 4 crossings · flows west
303 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) - km 79–85 · Mahaweli Ganga · 5 crossings · flows north-east
145 km² drain to this point
Nawalapitiya, an Irrigation Department gauge 0.3 km upstream (187 km² upstream · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month)): 36.6 mm in the 24 hours to 9 Nov, 08:30 (Moderate); 0 mm in the 3 hours to 10 Nov, 08:01.
River level 1.72 m · Below Alert · falling over about 3 hours (Department’s thresholds: Alert 3.5, minor flood 5, major flood 6 m) - km 107 · Kuda Oya (Maha Oya basin) · flows north-west
24 km² drain to this point - km 110 · Kuda Oya (Maha Oya basin) · flows south-west
4.6 km² drain to this point - km 122 · Maha Oya · flows west
199 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) - km 140 · Ambodeniya Ela (Maha Oya basin) · flows north-west
15 km² drain to this point - km 144 · Maha Oya · flows south-west
558 km² drain to this point · rain over that area, Last 3 days: Rare here (1–2 days a month) - km 164 · Magur Oya (Deduru Oya basin) · flows west
26 km² drain to this point
And 20 more unnamed streams on our map
Where this road runs beside a river
- km 26–27 · beside the Nanu Oya
- km 40–41 · beside the Dambagastalawa Oya
- km 85–86 · beside the Mahaweli 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.