29th November 2025 08:31:28 Hours
8 SLSR troops (1 x 15) safely evacuated 32 elderly residents from a senior citizens’ home in Abanpitiya, Kegalle, at 1130 hrs on 28 November 2025. All affected individuals were relocated to the Ranwala Elderly Home in Ranwala, ensuring their continued safety and care.
28th November 2025 21:00:48 Hours
In a rapid and coordinated rescue effort, Sri Lanka Army troops safely evacuated 40 civilians stranded by rising floodwaters in the Rathnapura Maha Palliya area on 28 November.
28th November 2025 20:58:17 Hours
A swift and efficient response by Sri Lanka Army troops helped restore normalcy on Gregory Road after a large tree fell across the roadway in front of D.S. Senanayake College, blocking the route from R.G. Senanayake Mawatha to Bauddhaloka Mawatha.
25th November 2025 08:41:58 Hours
Panadura, November 24, 2025 a major fire broke out at the Enex Foam Factory in Panadura, causing significant damage to the facility's main building and storage areas. The blaze erupted around 1:45 pm prompting an immediate response from multiple fire brigades. Teams from the Air Force, Kalutara, and Moratuwa rushed to the scene to combat the flames that threatened to spread throughout the industrial complex. The firefighting operation saw a substantial deployment of resources, with three officers and 24 personnel from the 1 Sri Lanka Pioneer Corps joining the effort. The combined teams worked through the afternoon to bring the fire under control.
24th November 2025 14:30:29 Hours
In line with the annual civil welfare programme, under the supervision of the Commander of the 613 Infantry Brigade and the Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion The Gemunu Watch organized a dengu prevention programme at 416/C Fort, Grama Niladhari Division on 19.11.2025 from 0800 hrs to 1400 hrs, with the assistance of 02 x 20 tps of this bn, 16 officers from the Medical Officer of Health Office Matara and 05 officers from the Matara Police Station.
22nd November 2025 19:56:31 Hours
A devastating landslide struck the Pahala Kadugannawa area at approximately 9:00 a.m. on 22 November 2025, destroying a house and a nearby bakery-shop.
22nd November 2025 19:45:32 Hours
Severe flooding has trapped residents along the Molkawa-Bulathsinhala road, and two teams from the Sri Lanka Army Pioneer Corps of 612 Infantry Brigade are conducting boat evacuations in the affected areas.
22nd November 2025 13:22:36 Hours
Adverse rainfall in the Matara District on November 22, 2025, triggered flooding across the Makandura and Akuressa areas, significantly hindering A/L students from attending the exams on time, affecting local road networks, and disrupting daily life.
22nd November 2025 13:15:38 Hours
In response to heavy rainfall on 21st and 22nd November 2025 in the central hills and river basins, the Sri Lanka Army has initiated relief operations for communities affected by subsequent flooding in the lower Gin Ganga valley.
22nd November 2025 13:10:35 Hours
Heavy rainfall on November 20, 2025, led to a breach of the Rathmal Oya Bank in the Welpalla Grama Niladhari Division, causing severe damage and submerging nearly 20 acres of paddy fields.
