CHILD · public betaDo not enter identifying or sensitive information · guidance has limits
CCHILDConnecting Human Intelligence for Lasting Development
← All risks & early warning

Sri Lanka · Malabe local pilot

Prepare here. Find help nearby.

Malabe · Colombo district · Western Province. Local preparation, official sources and community knowledge—not an individual-property safety certificate.

Meteorology CAP feed · source-connected

What needs attention around Malabe?

Bulletins are matched by the issuer’s area names: Malabe, Kaduwela, Colombo, Western Province or island-wide. A district warning does not establish which individual streets or buildings are affected.

Checking official feed… · No successful check yet · checks every ten minutes while open

Sri Lanka Meteorology warning map ↗

What should families and schools check now?

Flooding & access

Home, school and the route between

Confirm past local inundation, drainage problems, safe exits and an alternative collection arrangement. Never use this page to decide that a flooded route is passable.

Irrigation Department river information ↗

House-level flood prediction: not assessed.

Buildings & slopes

Seek an appropriate inspection

For reported damage, unstable retaining walls or concerns about a school building, ask the responsible authority to arrange a qualified assessment. A satellite image or community vote is not a structural inspection.

NBRI building and landslide expertise ↗

Individual building safety: not assessed.

Care & continuity

Plan for the child—not just the hazard

Agree trusted contacts and school pickup, accessible transport, essential medication, drinking water and a safe place to stay. Check whether an adult can assist each child who needs support.

Practise preparation in the readiness lab →
Satellite, population and road-data readiness

No satellite flood layer, route-closure feed, population-exposure model or engineering assessment is integrated in this pilot. Copernicus emergency mapping can provide event-specific products; an older image cannot establish current road or building safety. These sources require appropriate coverage, acquisition dates, licensing and validation before CHILD can make more precise claims.

Copernicus Emergency Management mapping ↗

Find help before it becomes urgent.

Contacts checked against the organisations’ public websites on 24 October 2026. CHILD has not confirmed current dispatch capacity, shelter openings or road access.

DMC · disaster assistance

Call 117

For disaster assistance and guidance. Ask which local arrangements or shelters are currently operating.

Official DMC source ↗

What are people reporting locally?

District-filtered public observations mentioning Malabe. Community reports are not official warnings. No identifying child details or private addresses.

Read Malabe-related observations →

Report a local observation →

Reports require CHILD sign-in and public suitability review. Describe where and when something was observed, distinguish direct observation from concern, and update it if conditions change.

Follow Malabe through CHILD Companion

Malabe uses a rounded 6.9°N, 80.0°E reference point—not an exact boundary or household location. Daily digests combine the existing broad-distance event check with this district-matched Meteorology CAP source.

Daily risk-awareness emails

Choose a broad area and opt in. A daily digest covers reported events within 250 km of its reference point—not the whole administrative area or an impact zone. It includes source gaps and child-focused preparation tips. It is not an urgent alarm.

Monitor: Checking… · last check not verified

Sign in to choose daily emails →

SMS is being prepared for review and is not activated. Follow official local alert services for time-critical warnings.