The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued an updated landslide early warning advisory for several districts across the country.

The warning has been issued due to heavy rainfall recorded during the past 24 hours, with residents in the affected areas urged to remain highly vigilant.

The advisory issued at 10.00 p.m. yesterday (20) will be valid until 10.00 p.m. today (21).

The areas under the warning are as follows:

Level 3 – Red Alert (Evacuation Warning)

Galle – Neluwa

Kalutara – Walallawita

Kandy – Pasbage Korale

Kegalle – Mawanella, Deraniyagala, Aranayake, Yatiyantota, Dehiowita

Nuwara Eliya – Norwood, East Kotmale, Ambagamuwa, West Kotmale

Ratnapura – Ratnapura

Level 2 – Amber Alert (Stay Alert Warning)

Colombo – Padukka

Galle – Nagoda, Thawalama

Kalutara – Palindanuwara, Agalawatta, Bulathsinhala, Ingiriya

Kandy – Gangaihala Korale, Udapalatha

Kegalle – Warakapola, Bulathkohupitiya, Galigamuwa, Kegalle, Ruwanwella

Matara – Athuraliya, Kotapola, Akuressa, Pitabeddara

Nuwara Eliya – Talawakelle

Ratnapura – Pelmadulla, Kuruwita, Ayagama, Nivithigala, Kalawana, Elapatha

Level 1 – Yellow Alert

Colombo – Seethawaka

Galle – Niyagama, Baddegama

Gampaha – Meerigama, Attanagalla

Kandy – Yatinuwara, Pathadumbara, Doluwa, Udunuwara

Kegalle – Rambukkana

Kurunegala – Alawwa, Mawathagama, Polgahawela, Mallawapitiya

Matara – Pasgoda

Ratnapura – Eheliyagoda, Kahawatta, Kolonna, Imbulpe