
NBRO Maintains Level 3 Red Landslide Alert for Pasbage Korale as Mahaweli River Swells

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The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) maintained its Level 3 (Red) landslide evacuation warning for the Pasbage Korale Divisional Secretariat Division in Kandy District today, September 22, 2026.
Surrounding divisions, including Udapalatha, Yatinuwara, and Ganga Ihala Korale, remain under Level 2 (Amber) advisories. Disaster Management Centre (DMC) emergency officials urged residents along the Mahaweli River basin in Gampola, Gelioya, Nawalapitiya, and Peradeniya to remain vigilant for signs of slope failure and ground fissures, keeping emergency hotline 117 accessible for rapid evacuation assistance.
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