TROOPS OF THE 222 BRIGADE, 22 INFANTRY DIVISION, RESCUE CIVILIANS TRAPPED IN NILAPOLA AND SOMAPURA

Troops of the 222 Brigade of the 22 Infantry Division rescued a group of civilians who were trapped in the villages of Nilapola and Somapura, as part of ongoing relief operations. A team of 01 × 05 troops from the 222 Brigade Headquarters, operating under the Security Force Headquarters (East), rescued the civilians who had been stranded in the floodwaters caused by the adverse weather conditions. Using Unibuffal, the troops evacuated them and directed them to safer locations.