Landslide early warning issued for 07 districts
September 28, 2023 12:32 pm
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings for several areas in seven districts, as heavy rainfall continues.
Accordingly, a Level 2 (Amber) warning advisory is in place for several areas in Kalutara, Kandy, Matara and Ratnapura Districts until 06.00 a.m. tomorrow (29).
Kalutara District – Ingiriya Divisional Secretariat Division
Kandy District – Pasbage Korale Divisional Secretariat Division
Matara District – Kotapola and Pitabeddara Divisional Secretariat Divisions
Ratnapura District – Ratnapura Divisional Secretariat Division
Meanwhile, a Level 1 (Yellow) warning is effective in the following areas:
Galle District – Neluwa and Elpitiya Divisional Secretariat Divisions
Hambantota District – Walasmulla Divisional Secretariat Division
Kalutara District – Agalawatta and Walallawita Divisional Secretariat Divisions
Kegalle District – Ruwanwella Divisional Secretariat Division
Matara District – Mulatiyana and Athuraliya Divisional Secretariat Divisions
Ratnapura District – Kalawana, Kolonna, Eheliyagoda, Kuruwita, Kiriella, Ayagama, Elapatha, Nivithigala and Pelmadulla Divisional Secretariat Divisions
The NBRO urges the people living in aforementioned areas to be on alert about the possibility of landslides, slope failures, rock falls, cutting failures and ground subsidence.
UPDATE:
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has updated the landslide early warning issued this morning, owing to the continuous heavy rainfall.
Accordingly, Level 2 (Amber) warnings have been extended up to five districts; Kalutara, Kandy, Matara, Ratnapura and Galle.
Galle District – Neluwa Divisional Secretariat Division
Kalutara District – Ingiriya Divisional Secretariat Division
Kandy District – Pasbage Korale Divisional Secretariat Division
Matara District – Kotapola and Pitabeddara Divisional Secretariat Divisions
Ratnapura District – Ratnapura, Ayagama, Pelmadulla, Kuruwita, Kalawana, Eheliyagoda, Kiriella, Elapatha, Nivithigala Divisional Secretariat Divisions
Meanwhile, the Level 1 (Yellow) warnings which were issued to Kalutara, Kegalle and Ratnapura districts have been updated.
Kalutara District – Agalawatta, Mathugama, Bulathsinhala and Walallawita Divisional Secretariat Divisions
Kegalle District – Ruwanwella, Dehiowita, Kegalle, Deraniyagala and Yatiyantota Divisional Secretariat Divisions
Ratnapura District – Imbulpe Divisional Secretariat Division
