The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for seven districts, effective from 4.00 p.m. today (11) until 4.00 p.m. tomorrow (12).
Accordingly, Level 2 (Amber) warnings have been issued for several Divisional Secretariat divisions in three districts due to rainfall exceeding 100 mm during the past 24 hours.
The areas under Level 2 (Amber) warnings are:
Kegalle District: Aranayake, Dehiowita, Mawanella and Deraniyagala.
Nuwara Eliya District: Ambagamuwa Korale, Nildandahinna and Walapane.
Ratnapura District: Elapatha, Eheliyagoda, Weligepola and Ayagama.
Residents in these areas have been urged to remain vigilant for possible landslides, slope failures, rockfalls, earth slips and ground subsidence, and to be prepared to move to safer locations if necessary.
