According to the official statement issued by the DMC, the evacuation process is scheduled to take place from 09 December 2025 to 19 December 2025.
These instructions have been issued to the District Secretaries of Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, and Matale.
As per the NBRO alert issued at 4:00 p.m. on 08 December 2025, Level 3 (Evacuation) warnings have been declared in the following areas:
Kandy District
Hatharaliyadda, Yatinuwara, Ududumbara, Pathahewaheta, Medadumbara, Pasbage Korale, Deltota, Poojapitiya, Gangawata Korale, Panvila, Gangawata Korale, Udapalatha, Harispattuwa, Kundasale, Minipe, Doluwa, Thumpane, Akurana, Udunuwara, and Pathadumbara.
Kegalle District
Kegalle, Galigamuwa, Mawanella, Bulathkohupitiya, Aranayake, Yatiyantota, Rambukkana, Warakapola.
Kurunegala District
Mawathagama, Mallawapitiya, Ridigama.
Matale District
Naula, Wilgamuwa, Pallepola, Ambanganga Korale, Laggala-Pallegama, Ukuwela, Rattota, Matale, Yatawatta.
The DMC further stated that the evacuation activities must be carried out in coordination with officials from the NBRO, Divisional Secretariats, District Disaster Management Units, Grama Niladharis, Sri Lanka Police, and other relevant agencies.
District Secretaries have also been instructed to submit detailed reports—giving priority to information such as the number of family members evacuated, home addresses, telephone numbers, and the assigned safe centres—after the evacuation process.
