The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for several Divisional Secretariat divisions across the country due to prevailing adverse weather conditions.

The warnings are valid for a 24-hour period, from 4.00 p.m. today (28) until 4.00 p.m. tomorrow (29).

Level 2 – Amber Alert

Gampaha District: Attanagalla Divisional Secretariat Division (DSD)

Kalutara District: Bulathsinhala and Dodangoda DSDs

Kegalle District: Mawanella and Aranayake DSDs 

Nuwara Eliya District: Norwood and Ambagamuwa Korale DSDs

Ratnapura District: Ratnapura, Opanayake, Kuruwita, Ayagama, Elapatha and Pelmadulla DSDs

Level 1 – Yellow Alert

Colombo District: Seethawaka and Padukka DSDs

Galle District: Neluwa, Elpitiya, Thawalama, Niyagama and Karandeniya DSDs

Kalutara District: Beruwala, Millaniya, Agalawatta, Madurawala, Horana, Walallawita, Palindanuwara, Mathugama and Ingiriya DSDs 

Kandy District: Udapalatha, Yatinuwara, Pasbage Korale, Udunuwara and Ganga Ihala Korale DSDs

Kegalle District: Galigamuwa, Warakapola, Ruwanwella, Yatiyantota, Rambukkana, Kegalle, Bulathkohupitiya, Dehiowita and Deraniyagala DSDs

Kurunegala District: Kurunegala DSD

Matara District: Kotapola and Pitabeddara DSDs 

Nuwara Eliya District: Kothmale West and Kothmale East DSDs 

Ratnapura District: Kalawana, Nivithigala, Kiriella, Godakawela, Eheliyagoda and Balangoda DSDs 

As adverse weather conditions continue, the security forces and disaster management authorities have urged residents living in landslide-prone areas to pay close attention to the warnings.

The public has also been advised to move immediately to safe locations if they notice signs of earth slips, falling rocks or unusual water flows.