Landslide early warnings issued for four districts

The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO), issued early landslide warnings for several areas in the Badulla, Kandy, Kegalle and Kurunegala districts.

Accordingly, a Level 01 (Yellow) alert was issued for the following areas:

• Badulla – Ella Divisional Secretariat Division (DSD) and surrounding areas
• Kandy - Thumpane DSD and surrounding areas
• Kegalle – Rambukkana and Warkapola DSDs and surrounding areas
• Kurunegala – Polgahawela and Rideegama DSDs and surrounding areas

Meanwhile, the following  Level 02 (Amber) alerts were extended:

• Badulla – Haldummulla and Haputhale DSDs and surrounding areas
• Hambantota – Walasmulla and Katuwana DSDs and surrounding areas
• Matara – Kotapola, Pitabeddara, Hakmana, Malimbada, Akuressa, Athuraliya, Welipitiya, Pasgoda, Mulatiyana, Kamburupitiya, Kirinda Puhulwella, Thihagoda and Matara Four Gravets DSDs and surrounding areas
• Ratnapura –  Kolonna, Openayake, Godakawela, Kuruwita, Ratnapura, Elapatha, Kalawana, Weligepola and Eheliyagoda DSDs and surrounding areas

The following Level 01 (Yellow) alerts were also extended:

• Badulla – Bandarawela and Passara DSDs and surrounding areas
• Galle – Thawalama, Imaduwa, Bope Poddala, Neluwa, Yakkalamulla, Elpitiya, Niyagama, Akmeemana, Baddegama, Nagoda, Galle Four Gravets and Ambalangoda DSDs and surrounding areas
• Hambantota – Walallawita and Ingiriya DSDs and surrounding areas
• Kalutara – Beliatta and Okewala DSDs and surrounding areas
• Kandy – Udadumbara, Pahathadumabara, Pasbage Korale, Harispattuwa, Udapalatha and Udunuwara DSDs and others surrounding areas
• Nuwara Eliya – Ambagamuwa and Kotmale DSDs and other surrounding areas
• Ratnapura – Kiriella, Pemaldulla, Ayagama, Balangoda, Nivithigala, Imbulpe and Kahawatta DSDs and surrounding areas