144 INFANTRY BRIGADE CONDUCTS REHERSALS ON DISASTER RELIEF TRAINING

The military is the first to respond during any humanitarian relief effort when there is a natural disasters situation in this island nation. Be it the Tsunami, floods, landslides or any other emergency, tremendous relief measures have piloted by the military in the past. The adverse weather caused floods that has struck several regions in the island recently have underscored the need to adopt a multi-dimensional approach for disaster management. Within the ambit of this approach, the military has played a pivotal and potent role as the first to respond. Hence, the continuous training on disaster management (Search and Rescue) is utmost important and training programmes are the key to success in maintaining readiness.

As per the direction and instructions of the Commander Security Forces West, Major General U.D. Wijesekera RWP RSP USP rcds psc, with the guidance given by the General Officer Commanding of 14 Infantry Division Brig K.A.W.N.H. Bandaranayake USP and under the close supervision of the Commander 144 Infantry Brigade, Brig K.M.V. Kodithuwakku, troops of 2 (V) Sri Lanka Light Infantry organized a Rehearsal Session on ‘Disaster Management’ at the Kelani River bank on 23 August 2023. During the rehearsal, 2 (V) Sri Lanka Light Infantry troops were educated both theoretically and practically on Flood Relief and its importance.