NBRI issues Amber landslide warnings for five districts

November 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has issued Amber landslide warnings for select areas in the Badulla, Kegalle, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, and Ratnapura districts, effective from 4:00 p.m. today (November 9) until 4:00 p.m. tomorrow (November 10).

The Level 2 Amber warnings apply specifically to Passara in Badulla District; Deraniyagala in Kegalle District; Nildandahinna, Walapane, and Ambagamuwa Korale in Nuwara Eliya District; Ududumbara in Kandy District; and Eheliyagoda, Elapatha, Ayagama and Weligepola in Ratnapura District.

Additionally, Level 1, Yellow warnings have been issued across several other areas, including Meegahakiwula in Badulla; Padukka and Seethawaka in Colombo; Tawalama, Elpitiya, and Karandeniya in Galle; Walallawita, Palindanuwara, Ingiriya, and Bulathsinhala in Kalutara; Udunuwara, Thumpane, Minipe and Yatinuwara in Kandy; Aranayake, Yatiyantota, Bulathkohupitiya, Mawanella, Ruwanwella, Kegalle, and Warakapola in Kegalle; Maturata, Kotmale West, Kotmale East, and Hanguranketha in Nuwara Eliya; Wellawaya in Monaragala; and Godakawela, Kolonna, Balangoda, and Ratnapura in Ratnapura District. (Newswire)