May 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka Army Troops launched a number of operations to provide relief to the people affected by the adverse weather conditions.

Troops provided relief to those affected by the floods caused by the overflowing of a tributary of the Bentara River as well as those affected in Akuressa, Kamburupitiya, Athuraliya and Malimbada areas.

Troops also came to the assistance of people affected by the floods due to torrential rains in Elpitiya, Neluwa, Baddegama, Thawalama, Yakkalamulla, Nagoda and Niyagama Divisional Secretariats and by landslides in the Warukanda area in Neluwa.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Artillery troops early this morning (15) rushed to the Gampaha town and its suburbs to provide relief and rescue flood-affected civilians, most of who remained stranded in their homes after flood levels submerged their homes, business places and shelters. Spilling of Attanagalu Oya and other waterways that run across the town completely became inundated with flood waters cutting off supply avenues.

6 Sri Lanka Artillery Troops under the command of the 141 Brigade using their emergency boats rescued more than 100 trapped civilians, including children and elderly civilians and ferried them to temporary relief centers.