CENTRAL TROOPS INVOLVE IN DISASTER RESPONSE TASKS IN BANDARAWELA

Vehicular and train mobility in upcountry were obstructed due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions in past few days. As per the recent developments, the main road runs from Bandarawela to Welimada was barricaded due to an uprooted tree at the 6th Mile Post, Mirahawatta area during the morning on 19 December 2023. Disaster response team belongs to Security Force Headquarters Central made necessary initiatives to removed the fallen tree and restore the vehicular movements along the main road, with the assistance provided by Road Development Authority and Disaster Management Centre.

Another team of disaster response troops belongs to Security Force Headquarters Central rushed to the disaster scene near the Haputale Railway Station in the morning of 19 December 2023, to clear the soil mounds and rocks that were blocking the train movements from Colombo to Badulla. The enduring operation of army members was backed by the members of Railway Department.

Army troops successfully assured the normalcy on traffic and train movements at the both locations.