Level 3 (Red) landslide warnings have been issued to several areas in Kalutara and Nuwara Eliya districts in addition to the Ratnapura District.

The warnings issued by the National Building Research Institute (NBRI) will remain in effect at 6:00 p.m. on tomorrow (27).

According to the NBRI, warnings have been issued at three levels — Level 1 (Yellow), Level 2 (Amber) and Level 3 (Red) — covering several areas in Colombo, Galle, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matara, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura districts.

Accordingly, level 3 warning has been issued to the Kuruwita, Elapatha, Ayagama, Openayake, Pelmadulla and Ratnapura Divisional Secretariat Divisions and surrounding areas in the Ratnapura District, Bulathsinhala and Dodangoda Divisional Secretariat Divisions and surrounding areas in the Kalutara District and the Ambagamuwa Korale and Norwood Divisional Secretariat Divisions and surrounding areas in the Nuwara Eliya District.

Meanwhile, level 1 and 2 warnings have been issued to residents of several areas in the Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Galle, Matara, Colombo and Gampaha districts.

The NBRI also requested residents in landslide-prone areas to remain vigilant and follow instructions issued by local authorities. People have been urged to pay attention to warning signs such as cracks in the ground, unusual water seepage, leaning trees and sudden changes in water flow.

Residents should be prepared to move to safer locations if instructed by authorities, particularly if rainfall persists or conditions deteriorate, the NBRI noted.