Sri Lanka landslide warnings issued for Kegalle and Ratnapura districts

The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has issued landslide early warnings across several districts in Sri Lanka due to prevailing wet weather conditions. A Level 2 Amber Alert, indicating an elevated risk of landslides, has been issued for the Kolonna Divisional Secretariat area and specific parts of the Kegalle District, including Mawanella, Ruwanwell, and Bulathkohupitiya.

Additionally, a Level 1 Yellow Warning has been extended to various divisional secretariat divisions in the Badulla, Colombo, Kandy, Matale, Nuwara Eliya, and Ratnapura districts. Affected areas include Ella, Passara, Padukka, Hatharaliyadda, Thumpane, Dehiowita, Rambukkana, Yatiyanthota, Aranayake, Warakapola, Ambanganga Korale, Rattota, Matale, Hanguranketha, Kuruwita, Ayagama, Eheliyagoda, Weligepola, Ratnapura, Kalawana, Imbulpe, and Nivithigala.

Disaster management authorities have urged residents and motorists in mountainous terrains and vulnerable slopes to exercise extreme caution regarding potential earth slips, slope failures, and rockfalls. Residents are advised to monitor local conditions and follow all instructions from local authorities.