15th March 2023 05:25:13 Hours
A contingent of Army personnel belonging to the 8 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) under the 611 Infantry Brigade of 61 Infantry Division of Security Force HQ-West, responding to an emergency need around the afternoon hours on Monday (13) assisted to douse a sudden fire that had occurred in two temporary houses near the Ranwella junction in the Kegalle town.
Following information and the request of the Disaster Management Centre, two Officers and 15 Other Ranks from 8 SLSR, along with the Mawanella Fire Brigade and Police personnel in Kegalle, hurried to the scene and commenced work to bring the quickly spreading fire under control within a few hours before more damage was caused to the rest of the area.
Brigadier Sujeewa Eragoda, Commander 611 Infantry Brigade, together with Major A.A Ekanayake, Commanding Officer of 8 SLSR, closely supervised the task on the directions of the Commander, Security Forces-West.
