NBRI issues landslide alerts for several areas across Sri Lanka

Newswire reports that the National Building Research Institute issued Level 2 Amber landslide alerts effective from 4 p.m. on November 11 through 4 p.m. on November 12. The alerts cover Deraniyagala, Dehiowita, Aranayake and Mawanella in Kegalle District; Nildandahinna, Walapane and Ambagamuwa Korale in Nuwara Eliya District; and Eheliyagoda, Elapatha, Ayagama and Weligepola in Ratnapura District.

Newswire reports that Level 1 Yellow warnings were also extended to selected divisions in Badulla, Colombo, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura districts. It advises people in areas susceptible to landslides to watch for early warning signs and prepare to move to safer places if heavy rainfall continues.

Ada Derana reports in headlines that landslide warnings were issued or extended across several districts, including a report describing alerts across nine districts. Ada Derana’s Tamil-language headline refers to risks from landslides, flooding and other natural disasters amid heavy rain, while another Ada Derana headline raises the risk of flash floods. The available reports provide no further details on those broader hazards.

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