NBRO warns Cyclone Ditwah could trigger landslides across several districts
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The National Building Research Organisation warned on 11 November that areas destabilised by Cyclone Ditwah could face landslides in the coming days, urging residents to remain vigilant against soil and sand erosion.
NBRO geologist Wasantha Senadeera said landslide warnings were issued for divisions across Galle, Kegalle, Ratnapura, Badulla, Kandy, Moneragala and Nuwara Eliya districts.
Department of Meteorology forecast director Merril Mendis stated that a Bay of Bengal depression is expected to bring heavy rain to Western, North Central, Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces after 13 November.
The Disaster Management Centre advised the public against excursions and river bathing, noting that 11 people had drowned over the preceding fortnight in high-risk areas.
