Background Landslides area controversial issue worldwide and cause a wide range of
impacts on the socio-economic systems of the affected community. However, empirical
studies of affected environments remain inadequate for prediction and decision making. This
study aims to estimate the direct impact of a massive landslide that occurred around areas
with Kandyan home gardens (KHGs) in Aranayake, Sri Lanka. Results Primary data were
gathered by structured questionnaire from residents of the directly affected regions; the …