MILITARY PERSONNEL ASSIST THE VICTIMS OF ADVERSE WEATHER

Prevailing adverse weather condition paralyzed the railway services from Ohiya to Diyatalawa which is located in the responsible area of Security Forces (Central). Obstructing the railway passage, soil embankments collapsed from several areas and disturbed the rail transportation. In order to reconstruct the railway passage, one officer and 25 soldiers from following each institutes participated, SF HQ (Central), 7 Sri Lanka Signal Corps (7 SLSC) and Volunteer Force Training School - Diyatalawa have contributed on 01 December 2017.

On the same day, the Udaweriya estate in Ohiya was in imminent threat of landslide and the road which leads to the estate also obstructed due to collapsing of soil mounds. In order to assist the displaced and to reconstruct the damaged road 1 officer and 25 soldiers from Volunteer Force Training School - Diyatalawa went to the location. Brigadier General Staff of SF (Central), Brigadier K Prematilake RWP RSP also visited the place to observe and to give required instructions.

Further, the water in the water pump at the Ellagama South in Diyatalawa was also contaminated due to the unfavorable weather. Therefore, 1 officer and 5 soldiers of SF (Central) assisted to purify the water.