The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) last night issued a fresh landslide early warnings issued for the districts of Badulla, Colombo, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale and Rathnapura districts due to bad weather coupled with heavy rains in the last three days.
Accordingly, under WARNING LEVEL 1 - WATCH (YELLOW)-warning issued for following areas: Ella & Passara in Badulla district. Seethawaka in Colombo district.Nagoda, Yakkalamulla & Neluwa in Galle district. Horana & Ingiriya in Kalutara district.Ganga Ihala Korale, Yatinuwara, Pasbage Korale, Gangawata Korale, Udunuwara, Doluwa, Harispattuwa, Pathahewaheta & Udapalatha in Kandy district. Yatiyanthota, Aranayaka, Bulathkohupitiya, Kegalle, Rambukkana & Mawanella in Kegalle district. Mallawapitiya & Mawathagama in Kurunegala district.Nivithigala, Elapatha,Kiriella & Kuruwita in Ratnapura district.
WARNING LEVEL 2 - Alert (Amber) Rattota & Ukuwela in Matale district. Elpitiya & Baddegama in Galle District. Agalawatta, Palindanuwara & Bulathsinhala in Kalutara district. Ruwanwella & Dehiowita in Kegalle district. Narammala in Kurunegala district. Ayagama, Ratnapura, Eheliyagoda & Kalawana in Ratnapura district.
NBRO also instructed that people living in landslide susceptible areas should be extra vigilant and should be ready to move quickly to safe places of heavy rains continued. The early landslide warning is valid today until 2030 hrs.
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