Landslide early warnings issued

by Amani Nilar 12-04-2022 | 4:45 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Building Research Organization has issued a landslide early warning for several areas on 12th April from 02:30 p.m. onwards.

Accordingly, landslide early warnings have been issued as follows;

Warning Level 1 - Watch (Yellow); (Valid for the period until 1300 hrs 13th April) - Badulla, Bandarawela, Ella, Haldummulla, Hali Ela and Welimada in Badulla district, Padukka and Seethawaka in Colombo district, Ganga Ihala Korale, Gangawata Korale and Udadumbara in Kandy district.

Moreover, the same has been issued to areas Alawwa, Mawathagama, Narammala, Polgahawela and Rideegama in Kurunegala district. Laggala Pallegama, Matale, Rattota and Ukuwela in Matale district, Ambagamuwa, Kotmale and Walapane in Nuwara Eliya district. Rathnapura and Ehaliyagoda in Ratnapura district.