{
  "id": 9895712,
  "title": "Landslide Early Warnings issued to the districts of Colombo, Galle, Gampaha, Hambanthota, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matara, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/landslide-early-warnings-issued-to-the-districts-of-colombo-galle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T01:37:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/landslide-early-warnings-issued-to-the-districts-of-colombo-galle-gampaha-hambanthota-kalutara-kandy-kegalle-kurunegala-matara-nuwara-eliya-and-ratnapura/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Building Research Institute has issued landslide early warnings for several districts in Sri Lanka from 16:00 hours on September 25, 2026, to 16:00 hours on September 26, 2026.\n\nA Level III, or RED, warning has been issued to Neluwa, Nagoda, Niyagama, and Thawalama divisions in Galle district; Ganga Ihala Korale, Udapalatha, Doluwa, and Pasbage Korale in Kandy district; and Kothmale West, Ambagamuwa, Kotmale East, and Norwood in Nuwara Eliya district.\n\nA Level II, or AMBER, warning has been issued to Elpitiya, Baddegama, and Karandeniya divisions in Galle district; Walallawita in Kalutara district; Deltota, Udunuwara, Gangawata Korale, Yatinuwara, and Panvila in Kandy district; Aranayake, Dehiowita, Mawanella, Deraniyagala, and Yatiyanthota in Kegalle district; Thalawakelle in Nuwara Eliya district; and Ratnapura and Pelmadulla in Ratnapura district.\n\nA Level I, or YELLOW, warning has been issued to Seethawaka and Padukka divisions in Colombo district; Attanagalla and Mirigama in Gampaha district; Katuwana and Walasmulla in Hambanthota district; Ingiriya and Bulathsinhala in Kalutara district; Hatharaliyadda, Poojapitiya, Medadumbara, Kundasale, Ududumbara, Thumpane, Akurana, Pathadumbara, Harispattuwa, and Pathahewaheta in Kandy district; Warakapola, Bulathkohupitiya, Galigamuwa, Kegalle, and Ruwanwella in Kegalle district; Mallawapitiya, Alawwa, Polgahawela, and Mawathagama in Ratnapura district.",
  "summary": "The National Building Research Institute has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Colombo, Galle, Gampaha, Hambanthota, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matara, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura from 16:00 hrs on 25.09.2026 To 16:00 hrs on 26.09.2026 Accordingly, LEVEL III [RED] landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}