NBRO issued a landslide early warning for some districts

Sri Lanka's National Building Research Organization on Thursday issued a landslide early warning for five districts following heavy rains.

These warnings have been issued for areas in Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle and Ratnapura districts.

Accordingly, people living in these areas were urged to be on alert about the possibility of landslides, slope failures, rock falls, cutting failures and ground subsidence.

Locations for Potential Risk


Galle
Elpitiya
Divisional Secretariat
Division(s) (DSD) and
surrounding areas.
↑ Neluwa
Divisional Secretariat
Division(s) (DSD) and
surrounding areas.
Hambantota
Walasmulla
Divisional Secretariat
Division(s) (DSD) and
surrounding areas.
Kalutara
Walallawita,
* Mathugama,
* Agalawatta and
* Bulathsinhala
Divisional Secretariat
Division(s) (DSD) and
surrounding areas.
Ingiriya
Divisional Secretariat
Division(s) (DSD) and
surrounding areas.
Kandy
Pasbage Korale
Divisional Secretariat
Division(s) (DSD) and
surrounding areas.
Kegalle
Ruwanwella,
* Dehiowita,
* Kegalle,
* Deraniyagala and
* Yatiyanthota
Divisional Secretariat
Division(s) (DSD) and
surrounding areas.
Matara
Mulatiyana and
Athuraliya
Divisional Secretariat
Division(s) (DSD) and
surrounding areas.
Kotapola and
Pitabeddara
Divisional Secretariat
Division(s) (DSD) and
surrounding areas.
Ratnapura
* Imbulpe and
Kolonna
Divisional Secretariat
Division(s) (DSD) and
surrounding areas.
↑ Ayagama,
↑ Pelmadulla,
↑ Kuruwita,
↑ Kalawana,
↑ Eheliyagoda,
↑ Kiriella,
Ratnapura,
↑ Elapatha and
↑ Nivithigal

Residents of these areas are urged to remain vigilant due to the potential risks of landslides and other related geological hazards.