Troops of the Security Force HQ - Central assisted in the removal of a huge tree that had blocked the area near Thaldena, located along the Badulla Mahiyangana road on Thursday (28 Dec).

Upon receiving the information, Major General W.W.H.R.R.V.M.N.D.K.B Niyangoda RWP RSP VSV USP ndu psc, Commander, Security Forces - Central, instructed the 2 Sri Lanka Rifle Corps (SLRC) to assist in the restoration of vehicle movements after the removal of the tree.

One Officer and 7 Other Ranks from 2 SLRC attended to the emergency and successfully cleared the blockage within hours.