01st December 2025 16:05:51 Hours
On 1 December 2025, at around 0540 hrs, an officer and five Other Ranks of 2 (V) Sri Lanka Light Infantry, together with 25 Other Ranks of the 1st Reconnaissance Regiment of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps, were deployed to reinforce the river bunt near the Kelaniya Temple. The troops engaged in laying sandbags to prevent a potential breach and to help regulate the rising water level of the Kelani River. The Disaster Management Centre and the Irrigation Department supported the operation by supplying sand and polysack covers, ensuring the timely strengthening of the protective structure.
