Landslide Red Alerts Issued in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya

COLOMBO (News 1st): As rainfall exceeded 150 mm within the past 24 hours, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Level 3 (Red) Evacuation Notices at 2:30 AM today for high-risk landslide areas in the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts.

Accordingly, the Evacuation Notices are in effect for the following areas:

Doluwa, Ududumbara, and Medadumbara Divisional Secretariat Divisions in the Kandy District.

Mathurata, Nildandahinna, Hanguranketha, and Walapane Divisional Secretariat Divisions in the Nuwara Eliya District.