Due to the prevailing heavy showers, the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued level-one landslide risk warnings to several areas of the country.

With the heavy rainfall received yesterday (19), the NBRO issued landslide warnings at 10.30 pm last night.

NBRO Senior Scientist Wasantha Senadheera said that the notices have been issued for Galle, Kalutara, Matara and Ratnapura Districts.

Accordingly, people living in Elpitiya and Nagoda Divisional Secretariat Divisions in Galle District, Dodangoda, Agalawatta, Matugama, Walallawita Divisional Secretariat Divisions in Kalutara District, Dehiowita, Bulathkohupitiya, Yatiyanthota and Deraniyagala Divisional Secretariat Divisions in Kegalle District and Pasgoda and Pitabeddara Divisional Secretariat Divisions in Matara District and Eheliyagoda in Ratnapura District are advised to be vigilant of landslides.

This announcement is likely to change with the change in the current rainfall and the NBRO requested the people living near the mountains to be vigilant and move to a place of safety, if necessary, due to heavy rainfall in those areas. 

Heavy rains to continue

Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department said that showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces and in Galle and Matara Districts. Fairly heavy showers of above 50mm can be expected at some places.

It said several spells of showers may occur in North-western Province and in the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya and Hambantota Districts.

Showers or thundershowers will also occur at several places in Uva and Eastern Provinces during the evening or night.