Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- Early landslide warnings have been issued to residents of multiple areas in nine districts owing to incessant rains experienced in parts of the island.

Accordingly, landslide warnings issued by the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) will be in effect from 4:00 p.m. today (20) to 4:00 p.m. tomorrow (21).

The NBRO stated that Level-2 (Amber) warnings have been issued to residents of the Udadumbara and Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSD) and surrounding areas of the Kandy district and to residents of the Aranayaka, Mawanella, Kegalle, Dehiowita and Yatiyanthota Divisional Secretariat Division and surrounding areas of the Kegalle district.

Level-1 (Yellow) warnings have been issued to residen...