National Building and Research Organisation issued Level 1 and Level 2 early landslide warnings for several places in eight districts, effective until 04.00 p.m. tomorrow (May 20).
Level 02 (Amber) alert was issued for the following areas:
- Badulla - Ella Divisional Secretariat Division (DSD) and surrounding areas
- Colombo - Seethawaka DSD and surrounding areas
Level 01 (Yellow) alerts have been issued for the following areas:
- Badulla – Hali Ela, Badulla, Haputale and Haldummulla DSDs and surrounding areas
- Kandy – Kandy Four Gravets or Gangawata Korale, Ganga Ihala Korale, Pasbage Korale, Udapalatha, Ududumbara, Udunuwara and Yatinuwara DSDs and surrounding areas
- Kegalle – Bulathkohupitiya, Deraniyagala, Ruwanwella, Kegalle, Dehiowita, Warakapola, Yatiyanthota, Mawanella and Galigamuwa DSD and surrounding areas
- Ratnapura - Imbulpe, Balangoda, Elapatha, Kalawana, Kiriella, Eheliyagoda, Ayagama, Ratnapura and Kuruwita DSDs and surrounding areas
- Kalutara - Agalawatta, Bulathsinhala, Palindanuwara and Walallawita DSDs and surrounding areas
- Gampaha – Attanagalla DSD and surrounding areas
- Galle - Elpitiya DSD and surrounding areas
- Residents of the aforementioned areas are urged to evacuate to safe locations to avoid the risk of landslides, slope failures, rock falls, cutting failures and ground subsidence, if the rainfall prevails.
