Salvage Operation at Kalu Ganga reservoir by Sri Lanka Navy
 

Naval divers attached to the Diving Unit of Eastern Naval Command, started a diving operation to salvage a sunk bulldozer at Kalu Ganga reservoir in Laggala area in Matale on last 9^th November and they completed the task successfully.

This bulldozer belongs to RMT Construction Company which had joined in the construction work was unable to withdraw from the site due to increasing water level in “Kaluganga” reservoir and it was about 70 feet submerged by 23^rd October 2018. The machine weighs nearly 28 tons.

Accordingly, in response to a request made by RMT Construction Company on the directives of Naval Headquarters, the Naval diving team comprised of officers, senior and junior divers attached to the Command Diving Unit (East) worked together to lift up the submerged bulldozer amidst severe difficulties.