Navy assist flood relief operations
[May 28
2017]
Up to date (28th Sunday, May 2017), Sri Lanka Navy has
deployed over 109 relief, search and rescue teams comprising 643 naval
personnel along with 109 relief boats in affected areas in the Southern
and Western provinces of the island, states navy media.
Accordingly, 45 and 64 flood relief and rescue teams
have been deployed in the Southern and Western Provinces respectively.
Report said that, naval rescue teams are
currently deployed at Neluwa, Imaduwa, Wanduramba, Udugama, Elpitiya,
Ambalangoda, Bope Poddala and Yakkalamulla of Galle District, Henekaduwa
and Ranna of Hambantota District, Kamburupitiya, Morawaka, Akuressa,
Pitibeddara and Deiyandara in Matara District. Bulathsinghala, Paragoda,
Baduraliya, Galketiya, Ilukpothana, Mathugama, Pelena and Welipenna in
Kalutara District.
Further, naval personnel have also been deployed for
flood relief duties at Wellampitiya, Nawagamuwa, Hanwella, Awissawella,
Padukka, Ambatale, Kelaniya, Angoda and Kaduwela in Colombo District,
town area, Div. Sec, Kalawana, Nivithigala, Eheliyagoda, Elapatha,
Samandevalaya, Maragaha Junction, Ayagama, Thalduwa, Kiriella of
Rathnapura District and Biyagama in Gampaha District.
Total of 4965 persons have been rescued and
transferred to safe locations by the navy so far. In addition 22003 food
rations were also distributed among the affected people.
Emergency contact numbers Disaster Management
Centre
Disaster emergency hotline - 117
Gen.: 011 2136136
EOC: 011 2136222
011 2670002
Fax: 011 2670079
Contact numbers of the District Secretariats and
District Secretaries,
Ratnapura District - 0452222235 / 0714423760
Kalutara District - 034 2222235 / 0716814813
Galle District - 0912234235 / 0714415377
Matara District - 0412222235 / 0776864397
Hambantota District - 0472256235 / 0714441612
Colombo District - 0112369134 / 0773184910
Gampaha District - 0332222235 / 0773273507
Kegalle District - 0352222235 / 0773633293
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