On 11 January 2024, Gal Oya water reservoir was over spilled near to Oluwil area with the heavy rain and due to that the movement along the Oluwil – Deeghavapiya road was restricted.
Brigadier LSDN Pathirathne RSP USP, the Commander, 241 Infantry Brigade, troops of 241 Infantry Brigade and 11 Sri Lanka National Guard were attended to remove a tree at Sri Wijayarama temple – Akkaraipattu which was fallen with the heavy rain and wind on 10 January 2024.
According to the prevailing weather condition of the eastern theater, the water level of the tanks are rising. Hence, 8 Sri Lanka National Guard has been informed by the Irrigation Engineer in charge of the Sagama tank on 09 January 2024, that a part of the tank embankment has been cracked.
To reduce the possible flooding situation due to the rising water level of the Mahaweli River flowing towards Trincomalee on the border of the Suriyapura GN Division of 5 (V) Sri Lanka Artillery, a 4.7 km lengthy safety dam has been constructed on the left side of the river.
Flooding occurred in Kiran, Pulipanchikal area due to the rapid rise in the water level of Maduru Oya and Valachchenai Aaru due to the heavy rains prevailing in the Batticaloa district. The road running from Kiran through Pulipanchikal to Wadumune, Kudimbimale, Toppigala and Periyavadwan was submerged in water at several places for a period of almost two weeks with a level of 5-7 feet. As a result, the people of many villages belonging to the Koralepattu South Divisional Secretariat were in dire straits.
In conjunction with the Christmas day 2023, Donation of essential sanitary items worth of Rs. 35000/= for 26 children with special needs at “Ozanam Centre for special needed Children” at Sathurukondanhas been conducted at around 1000 hrs on 26 December 2023 by the personal funding of Commanding Officer and all ranks of 4th Battalion the Gemunu Watch,
In conjunction with the Christmas celebration Karadiyanaru Maha Vidyalaya has organized a Christmas Charols concert from 1100 Hrs to 1430 Hrs on 21 December 2023 at the School main hall with the participation of 35 x teachers and 400 x students. Rev Father Merushan Henrick of St Joshep Church Thannamunai was the chief guest for the event.
The distribution of essential items pack each worth of Rs.10,000 and the packeted lunch for 20 selected pregnant mothers living in the Agbopura area has been organized at the Agbopura Primary Medical Care Unit on 23 December 2023. Further, it was provided 20 Isuru Udana accounts of People's Bank for the children to be born.
The Urani Medical Clinic Center which was located in the 242 INF BDE AOR, the facility has been neglected and requires urgent attention.
According to an information received by 7 Military Intelligence Corps troops, together with Vakarei STF officials, a person was apprehended with 2.350 g of Methamphetamine at Thoppur on 17 Dec 2023. Thereafter suspected person with illegal drugs were handed over to the Muthur Police Station for further investigations.
