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Army troops dowse bushfire in Morawaka Keerama

September 27, 2022

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) extinguished a wildfire that spread over an extent of 30 acres recently in the forest area of Morawaka Keerama, Mapiti Kanda.

Troops of the 3 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) of the 122 Brigade of 12 Division under command to the Security Force Headquarters – Central controlled the fire within a few hours, the SLA sources said.