දිස්ත්‍රික්ක 7ක් නායයෑමේ අවධානමක

Lankadeepa, Rupavahini News, Newswire and Sri Lanka Mirror report that the National Building Research Organisation issued landslide warnings in response to heavy or adverse rainfall. Newswire says warnings cover eight districts, while Lankadeepa’s headline refers to seven.

Sri Lanka Mirror reports that the highest alert, Level 3 red, applies to Ratnapura, Ayagama, Pelmadulla, Kuruwita, Elapatha and Openayake divisions, as well as surrounding areas in Ratnapura District. Newsfirst also lists those six divisions, describing the notices as red evacuation warnings. Sri Lanka Mirror says the warning, issued at 9 a.m. on October 26, remains in effect until 2:45 p.m. on October 27.

Rupavahini News reports Level 2 warnings for Walallawita in Kalutara and Kuruwita, Ayagama and Ratnapura in Ratnapura, and Level 1 alerts in specified areas of Galle, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura. Sri Lanka Mirror lists Level 2 areas in Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura, and Level 1 areas across Galle, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura.

Sri Lanka Mirror says the organisation advised residents in warned locations to look for ground or building cracks, leaning trees and unusual water seepage, and to follow official directions and evacuate promptly if authorities advise them to do so. The reports provide no further details about expected weather conditions.