Landslides

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has mapped out 68 to 70 areas highly vulnerable to landslides in the Kandy, Matale, Nuwara-Eliya, Badulla, Kalutara, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Galle, Matara and Hambantota districts. After the recent heavy rains 300 landslide-prone areas have been identified in these districts, including, Gampaha and Colombo. Eleven locations have been identified in the Gampaha district alone. Landslide Studies and Services Division Head, NBRO, R.M.S. Bandara said.
Mitigation work will be carried out in three phases. The Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Badulla and Matale districts will be mitigated under the first phase, Kalutara, Ratnapura and Kegalle districts under the second phase and Galle, Matara and Hambantota districts under the third phase, according to the Landslide Studies Division Head.

Images of Landslides in Sri Lanka