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9th Gemunu Watch located at Nawaladi under 233 Brigade of 23 Division in the AOR of Security Force (East) has distributed tin sheets for flood affected families to renovate the damaged roofs of their houses due to heavy rains. 200 tin sheets were distributed among 20 families at Panchamaha Viharaya, Punani on 20th Dec 2014.Bde Comd of 233 Brigade and COs also participated for the occasion. (No of troops participated 02 x 10)

6th Bn Sri Lanka Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment located at Thiriyaya under the 221 Brigade of 22 Division in the AOR of Security Force (East), organized a “Shramadana Campaign” to clean the premises of Nilaweli costal area in Kuchchaweli GS division area on 29th Dec 2014. (Troops participated 00 x 05)

8th Sri Lanka National Guard under the 241 Brigade of 24 Division in the AOR of Security Force (East), provided labour assistance to construct the drainage system running from Periyawadduwan to Perumaweli and mended some places which were damaged due to the heavy rain on 29th Dec 2014 (Troops participated 01 x 08)

11th Sri Lanka National Guard under the 242 Brigade of 24 Division in Security Force (East) AOR organized medical clinics for the villagers residing Bakmitiyawa on 29th Dec 2014, with the assistance of doctors of the Ampara Hospital. (Troops participated 02 x 25)

5th SLAMC located at Habarana under the FMA (East) in Security Force (East) AOR conducted medical clinics for people who have been temporally housed in Medirigiriya area. They have conducted 3 medical clinics respectively in Sinharajapura School, Indrarathana Primary School Onegama, and Vijayarajapura Vidyalaya. About 161 people were benefited from the said clinics held on 28 Dec 2014 (Troops participated 02 x 10)

15th Sri Lanka Light Infantry located under the 224 Brigade of 22 Division in the AOR of Security Force (East) distributed dry ration packs for 500 displaced families in Samachchanthive, Purawasanthive, Maharufnagar, Ahutharnagar and Munachshenai areas with the sponsorship of Sirasa Media Network on 29th December 2014.(Troops participated 03 x 10)

27th Sri Lanka National Guard under the 222 Brigade of 22 Division in Security Force (East) AOR provided assistance to transporting of dry rations, distributed drinking water, supplied food for the government officials who were engaged in welfare activities at the verugal welfare centre further assisted maintained a boat service with the coordination of the Navy for the flood victims on 27 & 28 December 2014. (Troops participated 04 x 25)

233 Brigade of 23 Division in the AOR of Security Force (East) donated 60 x parcels of school amenities to the chief incumbent of Kadawathamaduwa Temple to distribute among the Sunday School students on 29th Dec 2014. (Troops participated 04 x 05)

23rd Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment under the 241 Brigade of 24 Division in AOR of Security Force (East) provided labour assistance to clean the premises of Divisional Hospital, Panama on 29th Dec 2014. (Troops participated 01x 15)

12th Regiment Sri Lanka Artillery located at Kalladi under 232 Brigade of 23 Division in the AOR of Security Force (East), helped to clean and renovate a flood affected house at Anurapura in Dimbulagala DS Divitional area 30 Dec 2014. (Troops participated 02 x 20)