The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has actually provided a Level 3 (Red) Landslide Early Warning for a number of divisional secretariat departments (DSDs) in Kandy, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts advising the locals of these locations to leave to safer locations.Accordingly, the Level -3 warning, legitimate for the next 24 hours,.
Has been released for the following divisional secretariat departments and surrounding areas: Kandy District -Harispattuwa, Medadumbara, Kandy Four Gravets or Gangawata Korale, Ududumbara, Doluwa, Yatinuwara, Udapalatha, Pathahewaheta, Udunuwara, Pathadumbara and DelthotaMatale District -Ukuwela, Yatawatta, Rattota, Wilgamuwa, Ambanganga Korale, Laggala Pallegama, Pallepola, Naula and MataleNuwara Eliya District -Walapane Divisional Secretariat Division (DSD) and surrounding areasThe caution states that considering that the rainfall within the past 24 hours has gone beyond 150 mm in the above areas, residents are encouraged to evacuate toe safer locations in the rain continues to prevent the danger of landslides, slope failures, rock falls, cutting failures and ground subsidence.