Troops with Uyilankulum Civilians Stack 2800 Sand Bags & Avoid Tank Bund Breach

More than 100 civilians hand in hand with 150 Army personnel of 10 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) and 19 Sri Lanka Light Infantry troops of the 65 Division under the Security Force Headquarters – Killinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), on being informed by the civilians that the Uyilankulam tank bund in Thunukkai.....

58 Division Troops Still Busy With Flood Roles

6 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) troops of the 583 Brigade under the 58 Division on Saturday (26) stacked sandbags and prevented the breach of the Elapatha tank bund in Ratnapura after increasing water levels threatened piercing the bund. More than 32 Army personnel took part in the emergency preventive measure as the water.....

143 Brigade Troops Prevent Breach of Tank Bund

1 Sri Lanka National Guard troops of the 143 Brigade under the 14 Division in Wariyapola area had to stack sand bags around Anumethiyagama Tank bund in Hendiyapola today (27) in order to seal a leakage in the tank band. A total of 15 Army personnel attended to the emergency and prevented the piercing of the tank further.

Central Troops Search Missing Man in Pilimatalawa

2 (V) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) and 2 (V) Sri Lanka Rifle Corps (SLRC) troops of the 11 Division under the Security Force Headquarters – Central (SFHQ-Cen) jointly conducted a search operation in order to trace the whereabouts of a man.....

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.....

Troops Clear Garbage Block Near Ambatale Water Pump

9 (V) Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) troops of the 142 Brigade of the 14 Division on being informed by civilians of a heavy flood water blockage near the bridge at Ambatale Water pump rushed to the location and cleared it within hours....

SFHQ-Jaffna Initiates Free Distribution of Cement for 34 Kovil Repairs

Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) with the motive of promoting religious harmony and reconciliation among all ethnicities initiated a project to distribute a stock of 680 cement bags among 34 Hindu Kovils (Hindu temples) on Wednesday (23).

Update: 14 Division Troops on Kaduwela Bridge Emergency Repairs

Army troops of the 14 Division in the face of threatening floods and increasing water levels in their areas quickly responded to an SOS need this afternoon (24) and rushed to Kaduwela Kelani river bridge area, said to have been affected due to torrential rains.

Update: Troops Assist Distribution of Relief Packs

The Army-initiated rescue, search and relief operations, being conducted across the country in flood-affected areas are continuing although flood threats are fast dwindling, in some areas recording to latest reports, reaching here.

Island-wide Army Troops Ready to Provide Flood Emergencies

Hundreds of Army troops on the directions of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake have rushed to island-wide vulnerable areas to provide relief and engage in rescue operations, if necessary in the wake of worsening weather....