08th May 2023 22:00:30 Hours
Troops of the 2 (V) Sri Lanka Army Service Corps swiftly responded and assisted flood victims in Katuwapitiya and Sellakanda Grama Niladhari divisions in Negombo on the directions of Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Commander of the Army after torrential rains inundated their residential areas on Friday (5) morning hours.
District Secretariat workers, 03 Officers and 23 Other Ranks evacuated more than 20 victims, stranded due to swelling flood water levels and removed them to safe locations. Ten more affected were facilitated in the Negombo Grand Mosque.
Major General D.M.K.D.B Pussella RWP RSP, Commander Security Forces - West together with Major General J.N.R.N.K Jayamanna RWP, General Officer Commanding, 14 Infantry Division and Brigadier L.G.B Kariyawasam RWP RSP USP, Commander, 141 Infantry Brigade provided necessary guidelines to emergency rescue and evacuation operations.
In addition, Lieutenant Colonel R.A Udaratage, Commanding Officer, 2 (V) SLASC supervised the troops, engaged in emergency evacuation work.
