Navy conducts flood relief missions across affected regions in Anuradhapura and Trincomalee

The Navy deployed relief teams to Trincomalee and Anuradhapura districts to assist communities impacted by severe flooding caused by adverse weather. As of today (01st December 2024), the teams continue to conduct relief operations across the affected areas.

With the heavy rainfall; Parakramapura (Ma Oya) and Buddangala (Weli Ela) in Anuradhapura as well as Mailapancheni, Safinagar, Muththuchchennai and (Thuwakkuwa Junction) in Trincomalee were inundated and the relief teams were deployed in these areas for flood relief duties. Those relief teams are actively providing essential transportation via dinghies to support daily activities, distribute cooked meals, and rescue those affected by floods.In addition, more relief teams are kept on standby to respond to any emergency across flood-stricken areas in the country.

In addition, more relief teams are kept on standby to respond to any emergency across flood-stricken areas in the country.