RE-CONSTRUCTION OF FLOOD DEFENCE BANK AT ULLA

Under the supervision of SF HQ(E) & 24 Division, 23rd Battalion of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment in cooperation with Disaster Management Centre, Irrigation Department, other voluntary organizations and civilians re-constructed eroded canal bank at Naval Aru in general area Ulla using sand bags to prevent destruction of the bank. As torrential rains continued, the whole region was threatened with a devastating flood unless the river bank was fortified. The whole operation was brought to completion on late evening on 10 December 2019.