28th December 2023 08:53:20 Hours
Troops under Security Force – Central promptly made their assistance to clear obstructed rail track near Bandarawela Railway Station during the afternoon on 28 December 2023. The railway line was obstructed due to an earth slip erupted upon the rainy condition. The railway department members assisted army troops to restore the train movements.
26th December 2023 08:00:52 Hours
Concurrently to the commencement of Sri Pada season, Army troops of the 19 Sri Lanka National Guard serving under the Security Force Headquarters - Central lent their manpower for carriage of God Sumana Saman statue in the procession to be placed atop the Sri Pada on Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day, 26 December 2023.
20th December 2023 20:35:38 Hours
Vehicular and train mobility in upcountry were obstructed due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions in past few days. As per the recent developments, the main road runs from Bandarawela to Welimada was barricaded due to an uprooted tree at the 6th Mile Post, Mirahawatta area during the morning on 19 December 2023. Disaster response team belongs to Security Force Headquarters Central made necessary initiatives to removed the fallen tree and restore the vehicular movements along the main road, with the assistance provided by Road Development Authority and Disaster Management Centre.
20th December 2023 20:30:45 Hours
Another team of disaster response troops belongs to Security Force Headquarters Central rushed to the disaster scene near the Haputale Railway Station in the morning of 19 December 2023, to clear the soil mounds and rocks that were blocking the train movements from Colombo to Badulla. The enduring operation of army members was backed by the members of Railway Department.
14th December 2023 15:20:58 Hours
A number of 250 disaster affected people residing in Koslanda – Kelipanawala area were shifted from the risk area to safe shelters on 11 December 2023, with the support of Army and government authorities.
14th December 2023 14:56:07 Hours
Since the landslide red alert issued for Kelipanawela - Haldummula area, Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat made necessary initiatives to shift 31 residing families to safe shelters with the assistance of Army and Police on 11 December 2023.
12th December 2023 08:21:59 Hours
The train operations along the upcountry railway line was interrupte due to a slight earth slip near the rail gate at 5th Mile Post, Haliela - Uduwara on 10 December 2023.
12th December 2023 08:08:51 Hours
Given to the government warning over the active disaster prone area in Kelipanawela - Haldummulla, 200 acres circumference habitation was directed to isolate the area by the National Building Research Organization on 11 December 2023. Thus a number of 141 civilians belong to 31 families were shifted to safe area temporarily.
09th December 2023 20:19:09 Hours
A land slip triggered by the torrential rains exist in the upcountry, completely obstructed the vehicular movements at Diyagala along the Nuwaraeliya - Awissawella main road during the morning hours on 07 December 2023.
07th December 2023 19:45:01 Hours
The prevailing adverse weather condition in Central highlands constantly disturbed the railway operations and vehicular movements during the past days. Railway track near to the Idalgashinna station was obstructed due to a earth slip during the night hours on 06 December 2023, and the entire line of train operations have been barricaded for hours.
