Landslide warnings in seven districts

By Ifham Nizam

The inclement weather is likely to worsen in the western and southern sea areas and over the southwest quarter of the country, during the next few days, with the strengthening of the Southwest Monsoon, the Disaster Management Centre said, and it also quoted NBRO landslide warnings in seven districts.

The Department said that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Northern and North-Western provinces, and in the Kandy,Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Heavy rain fall, above 100 mm, can be expected at some places in the aforesaid areas.

Showers, or thundershowers, may occur at several places in the Uva province and in the Ampara district, during the afternoon or night.

Strong winds, about 50 kmph, can be expected, at times, along the western slopes of the Central hills and in the western and Southern provinces.

The public is requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds, and lightning, during thundershowers.

Landslides warning have been issued for: Nagoda Divisional Secretariat Division (DSD) and surrounding areas; Hambantota:Walasmulla, Divisional Secretariat Division(s) and surrounding areas.

Kandy: Pasbage Korale, Divisional Secretariat Division(s) and surrounding areas.

Kegalle: Aranayake, Yatiyanthota and Dehiowita Divisional Secretariat Division(s) and surrounding areas.

Matara: Mulatiyana and Athuraliya Divisional Secretariat Division(s) and surrounding areas.

Nuwara-Eliya: Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat Division(s) and surrounding areas.

Ratnapura: Elapatha, Kalawana, Imbulpe, Kuruwita, Nivithigala, Kahawatta and Eheliyagoda Divisional Secretariat Division(s) and surrounding areas.