The Sri Lanka Army and Navy was deployed to the flood affected areas to assist the people affected as well as to prevent the floods in the City of Matara as prevailing adverse weather conditions.

Over hundred soldiers of the 61st Brigade of the Sri Lanka Army were deployed to fortify the stone embankment in the Matara Atthudawa area to prevent floods in the city of Matara.

The Army stated that There was a risk of breaking the stone embankment which was built under the project ‘Nilwala’ in the Matara Atthudawa area therefore they took the initiative to fortify the embankment.

The Sri Lanka Army, Navy and disaster relief teams provided assistance for the families displaced in the Matara district in the areas of Malimbada, Akurassa, Kamburupitiya, Thihagoda, Atthuduwa, Matara Fort and Gal Bamma areas.

The army also had four food processing centres at Malimbada, Akurassa, Thihagoda and Matara Fort to provide food and water to the displaced people. The army also used armored and heavy vehicles to distribute food and drink to people in flooded areas.

Sri Lanka Army medical teams too have been readied to provide necessary support to every regional secretariat with disaster risk in Galle, Matara and Kalutara districts and 2 army battalions of over 500 soldiers have been assigned to Matara and Galle districts.

Meanwhile Additional 58 Division and Gemunu watch have been prepared for disaster relief operations in Kalutara district and 3 Wheeled armored vehicles and 6 motor boats belonging to the Sri Lanka Army have been prepared for deployment when necessary.

Also arrangements have been made to call the diving teams of the Sri Lanka Army Special Forces and Commandos for the operations at a short notice.

Residents along other rivers in the southern province including the rivers such as Kalu, Nilwala and Ging are informed to be aware of flash floods or flood situations.

Under the leadership of the 61st Brigade of the Sri Lanka Army, disaster relief operations will be launched in conjunction with the Regional Secretariat Divisions of the Southern Province and other responsible government agencies, and if necessary, the soldiers of the 58th Brigade have also been prepared for deployment. Also, naval troops and boats as well as air force troops have been prepared for deployment if necessary.