13th November 2021 00:38:12 Hours
Soldiers of 8 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment , together with National Building Research Organization (NBRO) and Disaster Management Centre (DMC) officials on Thursday (11) morning undertook a climbing rope expedition into the Pahala Kadugannawa rock precipice in order to closely inspect geological erosions with incessant rains, down below the mountain after the area was threatened with earth-slips.
1 Captain of the 8 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment went down the cliff using a climbing rope with the help of other troops present at the location and took necessary images and observations closely inspecting gushing waterways below the rock and other manifestations to be produced before experts. Troops also assisted the evacuation of those mini shops from one side of the main road as a precautionary measure with support of Policemen and vendors.
Around the same time, Major General Dammi Hewage, General Officer Commanding, 61 Division visited the location with few senior officers and encouraged the troops at work.
