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NBRO Issues Level 3 Red Landslide Warning for Pasbage Korale as Mahaweli River Swells
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NBRO Issues Level 3 Red Landslide Warning for Pasbage Korale as Mahaweli River Swells

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September 21, 20261 min read Colombo
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The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) issued a Level 3 (Red) landslide evacuation alert for the Pasbage Korale Divisional Secretariat Division in Kandy District today, September 21, 2026, valid through 10:00 p.m. tonight.

Additionally, Level 2 (Amber) warnings are enforced across Ganga Ihala Korale and Udapalatha, while Level 1 alerts remain active for Yatinuwara, Pathadumbara, and Udunuwara. Disaster Management Centre (DMC) officials warned that swelling water levels in the upper Mahaweli River basin pose severe flood and slope-failure risks across Peradeniya, Gampola, and Nawalapitiya, instructing residents in designated danger zones to evacuate to pre-identified safety shelters.

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