The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the landslide hazards warning to include a total of 10 districts.
The NBRO this morning (16) had issued an early landslide warning for 8 districts in the country.
Updating the warning, the NBRO has warned several areas in Galle, Matale, Ratnapura, Kalutara, Matara, Kegalle, Colombo, Nuwara Eliya, Kurunegala and Kandy districts of possible landslides.
Level 2 (Amber) alert has been issued for the following areas as the rainfall has exceeded 100mm within the past 24 hours:
Galle District: Baddegama Divisional Secretariat Division and surrounding areas
Ratnapura District: Pelmadulla, Rathnapura, Elapatha, Nivithigala, Kalawana and Kiriella Divisional Secretariat Divisions and surrounding areas
Kegalle District: Bulathkohupitiya, Warakapola Rambukkana, Galigamuwa Kegalle and Dehiowita Divisional Secretariat Divisions and surrounding areas
Kurunegala District: Mawathagama and Polgahawela Divisional Secretariat Divisions and surrounding areas
Nuwara Eliya District: Ambagamuwakorale Divisional Secretariat Division and surrounding areas
People living in the aforesaid areas are urged to be on alert on the possibility of landslides, slope failures, rock falls, cut failures and ground subsidence, and to be ready to evacuate to a safe location if the need arises
In addition, level 1 (yellow) warning has been issued for the following areas as the rainfall has exceeded 75mm within the past 24 hours:
Galle District: Akmemana, Elpitiya, Niyagama, Nagoda, Thawalama, Bope Poddala, and Neluwa Divisional Secretariat Divisions and surrounding areas
Matale District: Ukuwela Divisional Secretariat Division and surrounding areas
Ratnapura District: Eheliyagoda, Kuruwita and Ayagama Divisional Secretariat Divisions and surrounding areas
Kalutara District: Agalawaththa, Palindanuwara, Bulathsinhala, Walallawita, Horana, Ingiriya and Mathugama Divisional Secretariat Divisions and surrounding areas
Matara District: Pitabeddara and Kotapola Divisional Secretariat Divisions and surrounding areas
Colombo District: Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat Division and surrounding areas
Kegalle District: Aranayake, Yatiyantota and Deraniyagala Divisional Secretariat Divisions and surrounding areas
Kandy District: Gangaihalakorale and Thumpane Divisional Secretariat Divisions and surrounding areas
People are advised to be watchful on the possibility of landslides, slope failures, rock falls, cutting failures and ground subsidence, if the showery condition continues.
