Landslide early warning for 6 districts extended as heavy rains prevail. The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the landslide early warnings issued to a total of 4 districts be in effect until 04.00 p.m. today (19)
Level 1 (Yellow) alerts have been issued for the following areas:
Badulla - Ella Divisional Secretariat Division (DSD) and near by areas.
Kandy – Ganga Ihala Korale, Pasbage Korale, Udapalatha, Udunuwara and Yatinuwara DSDs and surrounding areasKegalle – Bulathkohupitiya, Deraniyagala, Ruwanwella,
Kegalle, Dehiowita, Warakapola, Ytiyanthota, Mawanella and Galigamuwa DSD and surrounding areas.
Ratnapura - Imbulpe, Balangoda, Elapatha, Kalawana, Kiriella, Eheliyagoda, Ayagama, Ratnapura and Kuruwita DSDs and surrounding areas
Level 2 (Amber) alert was issued for the following areas:
Badulla - Ella Divisional Secretariat Division (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.
NBRO
