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Landslide early warnings issued to Badulla, Colombo, Galle, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Ratnapura Districts extended

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The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the landslide early warnings issued to the districts of Badulla, Colombo, Galle, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Ratnapura  up to 1600 hrs on 23rd May 2024.

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Level II landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries divisions and surrounding areas of Seethawaka in the Colombo district, Bulathsinhala and Mathugama of the Kalutara district, Kuruwita, Kalawana, Ayagama, Ratnapura, Elapatha, Kiriella and Eheliyagoda in the Ratnapura district.

Level I landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries divisions and surrounding areas of Haldumulla, Haputhale, Badulla, Hali Ela and Ella in the Badulla district, Padukka in the Colombo district, Elpitiya and Nagoda in the Galle district, Attanagalla in the Gampaha district, Dodangoda, Horana, Agalawatta, Ingiriya, Walallawita and Palindanuwara in the Kalutara district, Yatinuwara, Ganga Ihala Korale, Kandy four Gravets or Ganagawata Korale, Pasbage Korale, Udapalatha, Ududumbara and Udunuwara in the Kandy district, Kegalle, Deraniyagala, Yatiyanthota, Bulathkohupitiya, Mawanella, Galigamuwa, Dehiowita, Ruwanwella and Warakapola in the Kegalle district, Alawwa, Narammala and Polgahawela in the Kurunegala district, Pelmadulla, Balangoda, Opanayake, Nivithigala, Kahawatte and Imbulpe in the Ratnapura district.



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