📍 Key Incident Overview (From 2025.10.04 – 1800 hrs to 2025.10.05 – 0600 hrs)
| Province | District | Disaster Type | Affected Families | Affected Persons | Deaths | Injured | Missing | Fully Damaged Houses | Partially Damaged Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | Galle | Tree Falling | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
✅ Total Districts Affected: 01
✅ Total Families Affected: 01
✅ Total Persons Affected: 05
✅ Total Deaths / Injuries / Missing: None
✅ Partially Damaged Houses: 01
🧭 Rescue & Emergency Operations
- Badulla District:
- Narangalakanda (Hiking Group) – 20 hikers stranded due to strong winds & heavy rain; safely rescued at 2300 hrs by the Army and Police teams.
- Ella-Passara Road (Km 21) – Landslide blocked road; cleared by 1900 hrs using 02 JCBs.
☔ Rainfall Data (Last 24 Hours – as of 2025.10.05 at 0600 hrs)
| District | Location | Rainfall (mm) | Divisional Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badulla | Passara | 137.8 | Passara |
| Badulla | Palgahathenna | 134.0 | Passara |
| Kurunegala | Dambadeniya | 108.2 | Narammala |
| Badulla | Kanvaralla | 102.0 | Ella |
| Badulla | Saranweli | 101.6 | Hali Ela |
| Monaragala | Yalkumbura | 99.8 | Badalkumbura |
| Monaragala | Dewathura | 97.0 | Badalkumbura |
| Badulla | Uduwara | 96.0 | Hali Ela |
| Badulla | Kandegalla | 90.2 | Badulla |
| Badulla | Uvawelassa | 86.2 | Badulla |
| Badulla | Karedigalla | 83.8 | Ella |
| Matale | Elkaduwa | 80.2 | Ukuwela |
💧 Reservoir and River Level Alerts (as of 2025.10.05 – 0600 hrs)
| District | Yellow Level (Alert) | Amber Level (Warning) | Red Level (Evacuation) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badulla | Hali Ela, Ella, Badulla, Passara | – | – |
| Kurunegala | Narammala | – | – |
| Matale | Ukuwela, Raththota | – | – |
| Monaragala | Badalkumbura, Raththota | – | – |
| Nuwara Eliya | Kotmale | – | – |
(All reservoirs remain under control; no evacuation orders issued.)
📊 Summary Chart – Rainfall Intensity by District (Top 5 Locations)
Rainfall (mm)
140 | ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ Passara (137.8)
130 | ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ Palgahathenna (134.0)
110 | ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ Narammala (108.2)
100 | ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Kanvaralla (102.0)
100 | ▓▓▓▓▓ Saranweli (101.6)
80 | ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
📢 Public Safety Message
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) urges residents in Badulla, Monaragala, and Kurunegala districts to remain alert due to continuous rainfall and possible landslide risk.
Emergency Hotline: 117
📍 Prepared by:
National Disaster Management Centre – Sri Lanka
🕕 Report Time: 0600 hrs, 05 October 2025
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