Landslide Warning to Kegalle & Ratnapura Districts

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide warning to Ratnapura and Kegalle districts.

Eheliyagoda, Kiriella, Ayagama, Elaptha, Kuruwita, Ratnapura including Kolonna divisional secretariat division and surrounding areas in Ratnapura District.

Dehiovita divisional secretariat division and surrounding areas in the Kegalle District.

Since the rainfall within the past 24 hours has exceeded 75mm, if the rain continues the people living in the aforementioned areas are requested to be watchful on the possibility of landslides, slope failures, rock falls, cutting failures and ground subsidence.

DMC has requested people living in certain parts of the Ratnapura and Kegalle districts to remain vigilant if rain continues.