Landslide early warnings issued for 7 districts including Colombo
May 26, 2024 05:05 pm
The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO), on Sunday (May 26) issued early landslide warnings for several localities in seven districts, to be in effect until 04.00 p.m. tomorrow (May 27).
Accordingly, a Level 02 (Amber) alert was issued for the following areas:
• Colombo - Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat Division (DSD) and surrounding areas
• Kalutara - Ingiriya, Bulathsinhala and Mathugama DSDs and surrounding areas
• Kegalle – Bulathkohupitiya, Deraniyagala, Ruwanwella, Kegalle, Dehiowita, Warakapola, Yatiyanthota, Mawanella and Galigamuwa DSD and surrounding areas
• Nuwara Eliya - Ambagamuwa DSD and surrounding areas
• Ratnapura - Imbulpe, Balangoda, Elapatha, Kalawana, Kiriella, Eheliyagoda, Ayagama, Ratnapura and Kuruwita DSDs and surrounding areas
Meanwhile, Level 01 (Yellow) alerts have been issued for the following areas:
• Colombo - Padukka Divisional Secretariat Division (DSD) and surrounding areas
• Gampaha – Attanagalla DSD and surrounding areas
• Kalutara - Dodangoda, Walallawita, Agalawatta, Palindanuwara and Horana DSDs and surrounding areas
• Kandy - Udapalatha DSD and surrounding areas
• Kegalle - Aranayake DSD and surrounding areas
• Nuwara Eliya - Kothmale DSD and surrounding areas
• Ratnapura - Nivithigala, Pelmadulla, Openayake and Kahawatta DSD and surrounding areas
