Troops of the 6 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) of the 583 Brigade under the 58 Division this morning (11) once again commenced placing sandbags to avert any further damage to the left banks of the Deduruoya, near the 30th milepost which were damaged due to torrential rains early on Wednesday (10).
More than 37 troops including officers, two vehicles and a backhoe machine are currently engaged in the emergency repair work at the time this report was pasted.
Meanwhile, troops of the 1 Sri Lanka National Guard of the 143 Brigade under the 14 Division during 9 – 10 November took immediate measures to provide disaster relief to the flood victims, belonging to 50 families in the general areas of Godawela and Goadwelewatta in Polgahawela who remained badly affected due to worsening weather conditions.
Those troops at first rescued stranded victims and moved them out to safer places on Army boats and vehicles before they were provided with cooked meals and other essential facilities.
In the meantime, troops of the 58 Division of the 1 Corps in Sinnawillawatta, Puttalam laid sand bags to prevent the road erosion along Puttalam – Chillaw main road, close to the Palawiya, Ratmalyaya area on Tuesday (9). A group of 15 Army personnel attended to the emergency along the main road.
Troops of 613 Brigade under command to the 61 Division of the Security Force Headquarters – West in the meantime, contributed to the immediate renovation of the road patches that have been washed away along the Mapalana Ratalankawatta crematorium road near the 613 Brigade Headquarter premises.
In response to a request of the Kamburupitiya Pradeshiya Sabha, 613 Brigade Commander, Brigadier Upul Kodithuwakku directed the troops to commence the repair work along with workers, provided by the Pradeshiya Sabhawa on Wednesday (10). Troops after placing culverts across the damaged road patches allowed gushing waters to drain and mitigate further erosion of the road.
