Landslide warnings cover nine districts until 8pm on November 10

UPDATE: Sri Lanka's national landslide authority has issued a new warning cycle for specified areas in nine districts as rainy conditions continue. It runs from 8pm on 9 November to 8pm on 10 November, Sri Lanka Standard Time, replacing the earlier validity period reported on this page.

Level 2 Amber warnings, meaning 'Be on Alert', cover Passara in Badulla; Nagoda in Galle; Deraniyagala and Dehiowita in Kegalle; Nildandhahinna, Walapane and Ambagamuwa Korale in Nuwara Eliya; Udadumbara in Kandy; and Eheliyagoda, Elapatha, Ayagama and Weligepola in Ratnapura.

Level 1 Yellow warnings, meaning 'Be Vigilant', cover Meegahakivula and Ella in Badulla; Padukka and Seethawaka in Colombo; and Thawalama, Elpitiya and Karandeniya in Galle.

In Kalutara, Yellow warnings cover Walallawita, Palindanuwara, Ingiriya, Bulathsinhala, Matugama and Agalawatta. In Kandy they cover Udunuwara, Thumpane, Minipe, Yatinuwara, Doluwa, Pasbage Korale, Udapalatha and Ganga Ihala Korale.

The Yellow list also includes Aranayaka, Yatiyanthota, Bulathkohupitiya, Mawanella, Ruwanwella, Kegalle and Warakapola in Kegalle district; Mathurata, West Kotmale, East Kotmale, Hanguranketha and Norwood in Nuwara Eliya; and Wellawaya in Monaragala.

In Ratnapura, Yellow warnings apply to Godakawela, Kolonna, Balangoda, Ratnapura, Kiriella and Kuruwita. The alert levels apply to the listed areas, not uniformly to every part of each district.

Disaster management authorities have urged residents in vulnerable areas to watch for signs of unstable slopes and remain cautious throughout the warning period. Heavy rain can trigger landslides, earth slips and rockfalls.