Landslide Warning in Ratnapura & Matara

Followed by heavy rainfall that exceeded 100 mm in the Sabaragamuwa province and Matara district ,the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) yesterday issued a warning of possible landslides in the Ratnapura and Matara .

The report issued by the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) at 8 pm yesterday warned people living in the Kuruwita Divisional Secretariat area and surrounding areas incluidng Eratana, Adavikanda, Devipahala, Kuruwita, Adiriyanwala, Sudagala, Luxshakanda, Keeragala and Dandeniya Grama Niladari Divisions  of Ratnapura  and Pasgoda  Divisional Secretariat  areas of Matara to be cautious about pre-landslide signs and evacuate the area.

It also asked people to be vigilant about slope failures, rock falls, cut failures and ground subsidence and evacuate to safer areas if rain continues.

Meanwhile, the Meteorology Department said around 35.8 mm of rainfall had been received in the Ratnapura area according to their met station located in the New Town however the surrounding areas could have got rains exceeding 100 mm.