09th June 2017 22:26:19 Hours
Sri Lanka Army troops in flood-affected Matara, Galle, Colombo, Kegalle and Ratnapura areas after completion of the most urgent rescue and relief operations are currently busy cleaning polluted drinking water wells, using Army water pumps.
Troops are also busy with clearance work with the help of gully bowsers for disposal of contaminated water while facilitating the supply of all other humanitarian concerns.
In Matara, 581 Brigade troops are attending to the cleaning of drinking water wells in Neluwa Divisional Secretariat area, in addition to their roles in preparation of meals for the displaced, distribution of dry ration packets, cleaning schools, restoration of damaged road patches on Neluwa - Lankagama road and provision of gully bowsers and other heavy machinery to required locations.
5 (V) Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC) troops in Galle, 3 (V) Gemunu Watch (GW) and 16 (V) GW troops in Matara town, Pamburana, Warakandeniya and Neluwa areas have thrown their full weight behind those post - disaster projects of different nature.
In Ratnapura, 583 Brigade troops are currently carrying out cleaning of compounds and drinking water wells in Kuruwita, Ayagama, Kadangoda and Kalawana areas as prioritized requirements after weather conditions improved.
Troops of 8 Gemunu Watch (GW), 5 Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC), Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC), Sri Lanka Electrical Mechanical and Engineers (SLEME), Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (SLASC) and Corps of Engineer Services (CES) are rendering those post-disaster services in respective areas in Ratnapura as stated above.
Meanwhile, medical teams of the 1 SLAMC of the Army are still holding their mobile medical camps in Pahiyangala, Bulathsinhala, Kukuleganga, Kalawana, Yatiyana, Boossa and Kahaduwa areas where large groups of displaced civilians still remain sheltered in temples, schools and other public places.
In the meantime, boats, unibuffels, water bowsers, ambulances, troop carriers, iron horses, water pumps, gully bowsers and other heavy machinery, provided by the Army go ahead with their services largely in Matara, Ratnapura and Kalutara areas as of Friday (9).
Lieutenant General Crisanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army who has been keeping a close watch on post-disaster roles of Army troops has directed relevant Commanding Officers to supply possible assistance all the time in close coordination with District and Divisional Secretaries, Disaster Management Centre and other agencies.
142 Brigade troops in Colombo District, 581 Brigade troops in Galle and Matara Districts, 582 Brigade troops in Kalutara District and 583 Brigade troops in Kegalle District under the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) meanwhile are continuing their relief work by way of provision of cooked meals and emergency medical services to the displaced and affected civilians in Thunkandarahena (Kaduwela), Thunmodera Rajamaha Viharaya and Dambora Central College in Padukka Divisional Secretariat area, Mahagodakanda Isipathanaramaya in Galle, Pallegama temple, Matara Central College, Rahula College and Kithulegala in Matara, Weerakanda Primary School in Kalutara and Public Health Centre at Elawulla in Kegalle, according to latest reports, released by the Directorate of Operations in the Army Headquarters.
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