Perbukitan penghasil teh di bagian tengah Sri Lanka rentan terhadap tanah longsor selama musim hujan, terutama di kabupaten Nuwara Eliya --yang terkenal karena perkebunan suburnya, tempat orang-orang itu tewas Jumat.
Sri Lanka's central tea-growing hills are prone to landslides during the monsoon, particularly in the district of Nuwara Eliya renowned for its lush plantations, where the deaths occurred on Friday.