Navy helps flood victims
In a swift response to the floods that occurred due to heavy rains
Wednesday night, Sri Lanka Navy deployed flood relief teams to assist
general Public affected in several low-lying areas. Since the morning
nine flood relief teams with 10 Ruber Floatable Dinghies (RFD) and Fiber
Glass Dinghies (FGDs) deployed in Diyawanna Oya (Battaramulla),
Piliyandala, Boralasgamuwa, Mirihana, Nugegoda, Rajagiriya, Narahenpita,
Borella and Grand Pass areas.
Naval troops have assisted the evacuation of people trapped in
buildings and homes and ferrying them to safe places. Continuing their
relief operations for the second consecutive day. They distributed
cooked meals and bottled drinking water to the people in the affected
areas. As a precautionary measure, additional Naval flood relief teams
were kept for contingency deployments.
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