The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) issued Amber, (Level 2) landslide warnings for specific Divisional Secretariat Divisions across six districts, effective from 4PM today (Nov. 10) until 4PM tomorrow (Nov. 11).
The Level 2 Amber warnings cover Passara in Badulla District; Nagoda in Galle District; Ududumbara in Kandy District; Dehiowita and Deraniyagala in Kegalle District; Walapane, Nildandahinna and Ambagamuwa Korale in Nuwara Eliya District and Weligepola, Ayagama, Eheliyagoda and Elapatha in Ratnapura District.
Additionally, Yellow (Level 1) landslide warnings have been extended across several divisions in Badulla, Colombo, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Monaragala, Nuwara Eliya, and Ratnapura districts. The NBRO advises residents in landslide-susceptible areas to remain vigilant for pre-landslide signs such as ground cracks, slanting trees or utility poles and sudden mudflows, and to prepare to evacuate to safe locations if heavy rains persist. (Newswire)