Part of Kandy-Colombo road declared high-risk zone: NBRO

The section between the 97th and 99th kilometre posts on the Kandy-Colombo road, in the Pahala Kadugannawa area of Ganethenna, had been declared a high-risk zone due to the possibility of rockfalls, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) said.

- By CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA

NBRO senior scientist Wasantha Senadheera said vibrations caused by passing trains — as the railway line runs directly above the landslide-affected area — along with the removal of debris and rocks during railway maintenance work, have further destabilized the upper slope of the mountain. He said a formal report has already identified the area as highly vulnerable, and warnings have been issued to motorists and business operators in the vicinity.