The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) issued updated landslide evacuation notices for four districts at 8:30 p.m. today.
Evacuation-level red alerts were issued to residents in several Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) and surrounding areas, where rainfall exceeding 150 millimeters was reported over the past 24 hours.
In the Kandy District, red alerts were declared for Yatinuwara, Doluwa, Ududumbara and Ganga Ihala Korale DSDs and nearby areas.
In the Kegalle District, evacuation notices were issued for Yatiyanthota, Kegalle, Dehiowita, Aranayaka and Mawanella DSDs and surrounding areas.
In the Matale District, the affected DSDs include Rattota, Ambanganga Korale, Laggala Pallegama, Wilgamuwa and Ukuwela, along with adjacent areas.
In the Ratnapura District, a red alert was issued for the Ratnapura DSD and surrounding areas.
Several areas in Badulla, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura districts meanwhile have been issued Amber level alerts.
The NBRO urged residents in the identified locations to evacuate to safer areas and follow instructions from local authorities. (Newswire)
