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Commander Security Force (East) Maj Gen SAAL Perera RWP RSP USP ndu IG attended for a media briefing in respect of flood relief activities conducted by the army troops of SF HQ (East) AOR. The media briefing was held at the School of Artillery, Minneriya on 26.12.2014. After the media briefing Commander Security Force (East) visited the flood effected areas in Muttur and discussed the matters with the villagers at Neelapola Temple, Muttur.

3rd Bn Sri Lanka Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment under the 241 Brigade of 24 Division in the AOR of Security Force (East), assisted to transport the staff, assets and documents of the Eastern University, Oluwil to a safe place due to flood on 27 December 2014.

5th Regt Sri Lanka Artillery located under the 224 Brigade of 22 Division in the AOR of Security Force (East) distributed more than 300 food parcels for dinner for flood victims at Nilapola village in Muthur DS area on 26 December 2014. (No of Troops Participated 01 x 08)

8th Sri Lanka National guard under the 241 Brigade of 24 Division in the AOR of Security Force (East), provided labour assistance to build the drainage system running from 5th Mile Post to Pulipanchikal and mended places which were damaged due to the heavy rain.(No of Troops Participated 01 x 20)

12th Gajaba Regiment located in Batticaloa under 231 Brigade of 23 Division in Security Force Headquarters (East) donated lunch packets for displaced persons and provided a boat service coordinating with Navy for the flood victims on 26 December 2014. (No of Troops Participated 02 x 10)

23rd Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment under the 241 Brigade of 24 Division in Security Force (East) AOR distributed dry rations among 2117 displaced people in Panama coordinating with Navy troops in Panama on 27th December 2014. (Troops Participated 03 x 15)

28th Sri Lanka National Guard under the 241 Brigade of 24 Division in Security Force (East) AOR donated 264 lunch packets for 67 victimized families in Akkaraipaththu 05, 13 areas in Akkaraipaththu DS Division on 26th December 2014. (No of Troops Prticipated 02 x 10)

24th Sri Lanka National Guard under the 233 Brigade of 23 Division in Security Force (East) AOR distributed Rs.2000 worth dry ration packs for 250 displaced families in Wadumunei and Uththuchenai area on 27th December 2014.(Troops Participated 05 x 15)

23rd Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment under the 241 Brigade of 24 Division in Security Force (East) AOR of Security Force (East) has taken necessary steps to ease off the inundation of Pothuvil Siyabalanduwa road with the assitance of Road Development Authority on 27th Dec 2014. (Troops participated 04 x 30)

6th Bn Sri Lanka Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment located at Thiriyaya under the 221 Brigade of 22 Division in the AOR of Security Force (East), provided labour assistance to mend the vehicle park at GirihaduSaeya, Thiriyaya which was damaged due to the heavy rain.(No of troops participated 00 x 06)