Red landslide early warning issued for several districts

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued an updated landslide early warning advisory for several districts across the country.

The warning has been issued due to heavy rainfall recorded during the past 24 hours, with residents in the affected areas urged to remain highly vigilant.

The advisory issued at 10.00 p.m. yesterday (20) will be valid until 10.00 p.m. today (21).

The areas under the warning are as follows:

Level 3 – Red Alert (Evacuation Warning)

Galle – Neluwa Kalutara – Walallawita Kandy – Pasbage Korale Kegalle – Mawanella, Deraniyagala, Aranayake, Yatiyantota, Dehiowita Nuwara Eliya – Norwood, East Kotmale, Ambagamuwa, West Kotmale Ratnapura – Ratnapura

Level 2 – Amber Alert (Stay Alert Warning)

Colombo – Padukka Galle – Nagoda, Thawalama Kalutara – Palindanuwara, Agalawatta, Bulathsinhala, Ingiriya Kandy – Gangaihala Korale, Udapalatha Kegalle – Warakapola, Bulathkohupitiya, Galigamuwa, Kegalle, Ruwanwella Matara – Athuraliya, Kotapola, Akuressa, Pitabeddara Nuwara Eliya – Talawakelle Ratnapura – Pelmadulla, Kuruwita, Ayagama, Nivithigala, Kalawana, Elapatha

Level 1 – Yellow Alert

Colombo – Seethawaka Galle – Niyagama, Baddegama Gampaha – Meerigama, Attanagalla Kandy – Yatinuwara, Pathadumbara, Doluwa, Udunuwara Kegalle – Rambukkana Kurunegala – Alawwa, Mawathagama, Polgahawela, Mallawapitiya Matara – Pasgoda Ratnapura – Eheliyagoda, Kahawatta, Kolonna, Imbulpe