Help & Emergencies in Ella
The numbers worth having on your phone in Ella — police, ambulance, the nearest hospital, and who to call about the landslide-prone Ella–Wellawaya road.
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The numbers worth having on your phone in Ella — police, ambulance, the nearest hospital, and who to call about the landslide-prone Ella–Wellawaya road.
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The numbers worth having on your phone in Ella — for residents and for the many visitors who come to hike, ride the train and walk the tea country. Tap a number to call it. The short codes (119, 110, 117, 1990, 1919) are toll-free from any Sri Lankan mobile or landline and are dialled exactly as shown.
In a real emergency, dial 119
The Ella–Wellawaya road (A23) can close in heavy rain
Police emergency
Crime, accident or danger to life — reaches help fastest
Suwa Seriya ambulance
Free 24-hour ambulance — covers Badulla, Bandarawela and Hali-Ela
Teaching Hospital Badulla
The nearest hospital with a 24-hour Emergency Treatment Unit — about 32 km from Ella
Disaster Management Centre (DMC)
Floods, storms and landslide emergencies — the line to call about the A23 road
National Building Research Organisation (NBRO)
Landslide risk — office line (not an emergency number; for danger call 117)
Ella Police Station
Non-urgent matters at the local station (for emergencies dial 119)
Government Information Centre (GIC)
Questions about any government service — 24 hours, in Sinhala, Tamil and English
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