05th October 2023 10:48:46 Hours
Troops belongs to 9 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment and 3(V) Gamunu Watch have already been assigned for the rescue operations in order to evacuate, relief and assist the flood victims in Thihagoda and Malimbada divisional secretariat areas on the directions of the Commander Security Forces (West) Major General U.D. Wijesekera RWP RSP USP rcds psc after torrential rains inundated over the island.
12 soldiers belongs to 9 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment and 3(V) Gamunu Watch continues the evacuation of stranded people with the assistance of the Disaster Management Center due to swelling flood water levels and removing them to safe locations.