Landslide warning issued for several districts | Daily News

Landslide warning issued for several districts

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued lanslide warning for several district.
They are:
 
Level 1 (Yellow) warnings were issued for Kalutara and Ratnapura districts.
  • Kalutara District - Bulathsinhala, Palindanuwara, Mathugama, Agalawatta and Ingiriya Divisional Secretariat Division(s) (DSD) and surrounding areas.
  • Ratnapura district - Kiriella, Eheliyagoda, Kuruwita, Ayagama, Ratnapura, Weligepola and Elapatha Divisional Secretariat Division(s) (DSD) and surrounding areas.
 
Level 2 (Amber) warning was issued for Kegalle district.
  • Kegalle District - Deraniyagala, Ruwanwella, Bulathkohupitiya, Warakapola, Dehiowita and Yatiyanthota Divisional Secretariat Division(s) (DSD) and surrounding areas.
 
Level 3 (Red) warning was issued for Kegalle district.
  • Kegalle District - Kegalle, Rambukkana, Aranayake, Galigamuwa and Mawanella Divisional Secretariat Division(s) (DSD) and surrounding areas.
 
Accordingly, residents in surrounding areas have been warned to be watchful on the possibility of landslides slope failures, rock falls, cutting failures and ground subsidence if the rain continues.
 
People who are living in or are close to all mountainous areas and man made cut slopes within the relevant DSDs have been asked to pay special attention to the warning.
 

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