Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 22 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Swiftly responding to a flash flood emergency, troops of the 20th Battalion of Sri Lanka Light Infantry (20 SLLI) under the 573 Infantry Brigade have launched an operation to assist students appearing for the G.C.E. Advanced Level examinations and the general public in Neluwa, today (Nov 22). Due to adverse weather conditions, a 150-meter stretch of the Neluwa-Dellawa road in Neluwa Town...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 22 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Troops of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of the Gemunu Watch (3 (V) GW), serving under the SL Army 613 Infantry Brigade, have launched an immediate relief operation to assist the public following the inundation of the Akuressa - Siyabalagoda road in the Panasugama area, today (Nov 22). A stretch of approximately 200 meters of the road remains submerged under nearly three feet of water, seve...