NBRO extends landslide warning for 10 districts; ‘Red’ alert for Ratnapura
May 19, 2020 02:06 pm
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) today extended the landslide hazards warning issued 10 districts – Galle, Matale, Ratnapura, Kalutara, Matara, Kegalle, Colombo, Kurunegala, Nuwara Eliya and Kandy.
Level 3 (Red) warning has been issued for Ayagama, Ratnapura, Elapatha, Kalawana and Kiriella Divisional Secretariat Divisions and surrounding areas as the rainfall has exceeded 150mm during the past 24 hours.
To avoid the risk of landslides, slope failures, rock falls, cutting failures and ground subsidence, people living in the aforementioned areas are to evacuate to safe locations if the showery condition continues.
In the meantime, Level 2 (Amber) warning has been issued for the following Divisional Secretariat Divisions and surrounding areas, as the rainfall within the past 24 hours has exceeded 100 mm:
Galle District: Baddegama Neluwa and Thawalama
Ratnapura District: Openayake, Balangoda, Kuruwita, Eheliyagoda, Pelmadulla and Nivithigala
Kalutara District: Agalawaththa, Palindanuwara, Walallawita, Bulathsinhala and Ingiriya
Matara District: Pitabeddara and Kotapola
Kegalle District: Deraniyagala, Bulathkohupitiya, Warakapola Rambukkana, Galigamuwa, Kegalle and Dehiowita
Kurunegala District: Mawathagama and Polgahawela
Nuwara Eliya District: Ambagamuwakorale
People living in these areas are advised to be ready to evacuate to a safe location if the need arises.
For the following Divisional Secretariat Divisions and surrounding areas, Level 1 (Yellow) warning was issued as the rainfall within the past 24 hours has exceeded 75 mm:
Galle District: Galle Four Gravets, Akmeemana, Elpitiya, Niyagama, Bope Poddala and Nagoda
Matale District: Ukuwela
Kalutara District: Horana, and Mathugama
Colombo District: Seethawaka
Kegalle District: Aranayake and Yatiyanthota
Kandy District: Gangaihalakorale, Thumpane, Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawatakorale and Pathahewaheta
Nuwara Eliya District: Kotmale
