Update: Stranded 36 Families in Thabbowa Evacuated to Safer Location

Vigilant Army troops of the 16 Gajaba Regiment (GR) of the 143 Brigade of the 14 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) during early hours on Friday (25) hurried to flood-affected Thabbowa village in Puttalam and rescued 123 people of 36 families who remained stranded after opening of all spill gates of the Thabbowa reservoir in Puttalam.

143 Brigade troops immediately rescued those families and relocated them at Thabbowa temple premises after taking them on boats and through other means.

Disaster Management Centre officials and employees of the Divisional Secretariat supported the Army troops for evacuation.