Landslide warnings for several districts extended; ‘Red’ alert for Badulla

Early landslide warnings issued by the National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) for multiple areas in 10 districts have been extended, as heavy rainfall continues across parts of the island.

Accordingly, the NBRO has upped the ‘Amber’ warning issued to Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat Division in Badulla District to a ‘Red’ alert.

Meanwhile, a Level 2 (Amber) warning issued for several areas in the Badulla, Galle, Hambantota, Kalutara, Kegalle, Matara and Ratnapura districts is as follows:

• Badulla – Haldummulla and Haputhale Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) and surrounding areas

• Galle – Thawalama, Imaduwa, Bope Poddala, Neluwa, Yakkalamulla, Elpitiya, Niyagama, Akmeemana, Baddegama, Nagoda, Galle Four Gravets and Ambalangoda DSDs and surrounding areas

• Hambantota – Walasmulla and Katuwana DSDs and surrounding areas

• Kalutara – Walallawita and Mathugama DSDs and surrounding areas 

• Kegalle – Dehiowita, Yatiyanthota, Deraniyagala and Ruwanwella DSDs and surrounding areas 

• Matara – Pitabeddara, Hakmana, Malimbada, Akuressa, Athuraliya, Welipitiya, Pasgoda, Mulatiyana, Kamburupitiya, Kirinda Puhulwella, Thihagoda, Kotapola and Matara Four Gravets DSDs and surrounding areas 

• Ratnapura – Elapatha, Ratnapura, Kuruwita, Kalawana and Eheliyagoda DSDs and surrounding areas

Meanwhile, a Level 1 (Yellow) warning was issued for the following areas:

• Badulla – Bandarawela DSD and other surrounding areas

• Hambantota – Beliatta and Okewela DSDs and surrounding areas

• Kalutara – Palindanuwara, Ingiriya, Agalawatta, Dodangoda and Bulathsinhala DSDs and surrounding areas

• Kandy – Pahathadumabara DSD and others surrounding areas

• Kegalle – Kegalle and Bulathkohupitiya DSDs and surrounding areas

• Matale – Ukuwela, Rattota and Matala DSDs and surrounding areas

• Nuwara Eliya – Ambagamuwa DSD and other surrounding areas

• Ratnapura – Kiriella, Pemaldulla, Kolonna, Weligepola, Ayagama, Balangoda, Godakawela, Nivithigala, Openayake, Imbulpe and Kahawatta DSDs and surrounding areas