Possible landslide risk issued for seven districts

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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Colombo, May 25 (Daily Mirror) - The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) today issued a potential landslide warning for seven districts.

Accordingly, the Padukka, Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSD) and surrounding areas in the Colombo District have been issued with possible landslide warnings.

The Attanagalla DSD and surrounding areas in the Gampaha District have also been issued with possible landslide risk warnings.

The Dodangoda, Walallawita, Agalawatta, Palindanuwara, Horana, Ingiriya, Bulathsinhala and Mathugama DSD and surrounding areas in the Kalutara District were alerted with a landslide risk warning.

Udapalatha, Udunuwara, Ganga Ihala Korale, Yatinuwara, Ududumbara, Pasbage Korale, Kandy Four Gravets or Gangawata Korale DSD and surrounding areas in the Kandy district have also been issued with a landslide risk warning.

Aranayake, Kegalle, Dehiowita, Ruwanwella, Deraniyagala, Yatiyanthota, Bulathkohupitiya, Warakapola, Mawanella and Galigamuwa DSD and surrounding areas in the Kegalle District have been alerted with a landslide risk warning, along with the Kotmale, Ambagamuwa DSD and surrounding areas in the Nuwara Eliya District.

Meanwhile, the Nivithigala, Pelmadulla, Opanayake, Kahawatta, Kiriella, Ratnapura, Ayagama, Kalawana, Eheliyagoda, Kuruwita, Balangoda, Elapatha, Imbulpe DSDs and the surrounding areas of the Ratnapura district have been alerted to possible landslides.

Comments - 3

Sandy Sunday, 26 May 2024 09:11 AM

Gving periodic warning is easy.Are there any measures taken to prevent landslide .

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D P P Prasad Sunday, 26 May 2024 10:11 AM

The most of landslides which are happening in our country are man made due to the excessive land clearings in the hill country and and areas with high gradient cause the landslides Thus certain forest lands or lands with the cultivations like rubber and trees are continuously felled down for the numerous reasons by exposing the bare lands which make the landslides expedited

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Geotechnical Engineer Sunday, 26 May 2024 12:27 PM

One has to wonder why an inept organisation called NBRO does even exist. Most of the Geologist and Engineers have no clue how to identify and control these land instabilities by undertaking proactive measures. Unfortunately, it is one of reactive measure that is employed after the event. It is pretty hopeless having Geologists and Geotechnical Engineers who claim to have PhD's. No form of mere paper qualification is the answer to these natural events. One dilemma faced by this organisation is retention of staff and, hence, cannot adequately train these staff to undertake the task at hand. What is needed is a coordinated attempt at locating these potential landslide sites via aerial stereo pairs. Then look at options to minimise these failures. Often it will entail control diversion of storm-water flows, reshape the hill to a more stable batter slope or introduce deep subsurface drainage. However, little can be achieved by providing warnings to public and then act after the even

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