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Under the command of the SFHQ (East), the 223 Infantry Brigade Headquarters of the 22 Infantry Division AOR has taken steps to safely accommodate 99 people from 50 families who were displaced by the adverse weather conditions in the villages of Kanguweli and Kilivedi. They have been temporarily relocated to Al Amra Muslim College on 30.11 2025 .

Due to the adverse weather conditions and heavy rainfall affecting the area under the responsibility of the Security Forces – East 24 Infantry Division , A team of 01X15 troops from the 11 (V) Sinha Regiment, under the guidance of the General Officer Commanding, 24 Infantry Division, Major General K.W. Jayaweera USP psc, was deployed on 28.11.2025 to remove a tree that had fallen on the roof of a house in the kuruwappankerny area.

The distribution of cooked meals at these IDP camps, located in the Pulmude and Kuchchaveli areas under the 22 Infantry Division of SFHQ (E) AOR, is being carried out by a contingent of 02 x 30 troops from the 20th Gajaba Regiment, in collaboration with the respective Divisional Secretariat offices.

Under the guidance of the General Officer Commanding, 24 Infantry Division, Major General K.W. Jayaweera USP, psc, 1x12 troops from the 11 (V) Sinha Regiment actively assisted in removing a tree that had fallen on a building of Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya, Batticaloa. The tree was brought down by heavy rains affecting the area under the 24 Infantry Division, which is under the control of SFHQ (E).

On the instructions of the General Officer Commanding, 24 Infantry Division, Major General K.W. Jayaweera USP psc, a contingent of 01×06 troops from The 14th Sinha Regiment was deployed on 30.11.2025 to assist the Road Development Authority in repairing the Pottuvil -Ulla Bridge, which had been damaged by the heavy rains affecting the 24 Infantry Division area under the control of SFHQ (E).

Following the instructions of the Commander of the 23 Infantry Brigade, Major General G.P.P. Kulathilaka ndc, 03x12 troops of The 12 (V) Sri Lanka National Guard was deployed to assist residents affected by flooding along the Pulipanchkal–Kiran Road. This operation was carried out under the 23 Infantry Division Headquarters within the area of responsibility of SFHQ (E).

A group of farmers who were in a vulnerable situation in Suriyapura village in Kantale, under the 222 Infantry Brigade Headquarters of the 22 Infantry Division SFHQ (E) AOR, were rescued on 27.11.2025 under the guidance of the General Officer Commanding of the 22 Infantry Division, Major General H.D.L.S. Lalith Perera RWP RSP ndc. Troops of the 5 (V) Artillery Regiment actively took part in the rescue mission and made significant efforts to evacuate the farmers and direct them to safe locations.

A total of 184 civilians from 94 families who were stranded on both sides of the Mahaweli River in Rakuli Village, within the SFHQ (E) Area of Responsibility of the 22 Infantry Division,

Due to the heavy rains that caused severe flooding in the villages of Ranhelagama, Ellakotaliya, Salpitigama, and Vijayapura under the SFHQ (E) Command, 02 x 40 troops of the 3 (V) Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment rescued a group of residents who were stranded by the flood waters.

A group of civilians affected by the heavy rains and resulting floods in the 22 Infantry Division area under the SFHQ (E) AOR were rescued on 30.11.2025 by a team of 02 x 15 troops from the 15th Sri Lanka Infantry Regiment. The rescue operation was conducted under the guidance of Major General H.D.L.S. Lalith Perera RWP RSP ndc, General Officer Commanding, 22 Infantry Division. Despite challenging conditions, the troops of the 15th Sri Lanka Infantry Regiment successfully rescued the civilians and transported them to safe locations.