Landslide early warnings issued for 8 districts including Colombo
May 19, 2024 05:43 pm
The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO), on Sunday (May 19) issued Level 01 and Level 02 early landslide warnings for several localities in eight districts, effective until 04.00 p.m. tomorrow (May 20).
Accordingly, a Level 02 (Amber) alert was issued for the following areas:
- Badulla - Ella Divisional Secretariat Division (DSD) and surrounding areas
- Colombo - Seethawaka DSD and surrounding areas
Meanwhile, Level 01 (Yellow) alerts have been issued for the following areas:
- Badulla – Hali Ela, Badulla, Haputale and Haldummulla DSDs and surrounding areas
- Kandy – Kandy Four Gravets or Gangawata Korale, Ganga Ihala Korale, Pasbage Korale, Udapalatha, Ududumbara, Udunuwara and Yatinuwara DSDs and surrounding areas
- Kegalle – Bulathkohupitiya, Deraniyagala, Ruwanwella, Kegalle, Dehiowita, Warakapola, Yatiyanthota, Mawanella and Galigamuwa DSD and surrounding areas
- Ratnapura - Imbulpe, Balangoda, Elapatha, Kalawana, Kiriella, Eheliyagoda, Ayagama, Ratnapura and Kuruwita DSDs and surrounding areas
- Kalutara - Agalawatta, Bulathsinhala, Palindanuwara and Walallawita DSDs and surrounding areas
- Gampaha – Attanagalla DSD and surrounding areas
- Galle - Elpitiya DSD and surrounding areas
