Sri Lanka, Dec. 8 -- Former Head of the Department of Geology of Peradeniya Univeresity Senior Prof. Athula Senaratne said a cartographying of endangered areas in 14 districts would commence within a fortnight.

He said slopes of more than 45degrees gradient are vulnerable to landslides but an area between 20-30 degrees gradient could be subject to landslide in case of unusually high rainfall.

Prof. Senaratne said the cartographying would be carried out in eight districts vulnerable to landslide and six districts bordering them. He said the programme would be implemented by the National Building and Research Organisation, and the Faculties of Geology of universities..

He pointed out that the locations affected by landslides during the p...