COLOMBO, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's National Building Research Organization (NBRO) on Thursday issued early landslide warnings for several areas in seven districts as heavy rains continue.
These districts are Galle, Hambantota, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Matara and Ratnapura, according to the NBRO.
Wasantha Senadheera, senior scientist at NBRO said that others living near mountains should also be vigilant.
Meanwhile, a number of areas in the country will receive rainfall exceeding 100 millimeters due to the activation of the southwestern monsoon, the Department of Meteorology said. ■
