By Dilushi Wijesinghe
A tense, day-long rescue mission along Kala Oya concluded safely yesterday morning when the Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) jointly carried out an operation to save 67 people who sought refuge on an asbestos rooftop after getting stranded in a bus submerged in flood waters.
The operation began when an emergency response boat of the Rapid Action Boat Squadron was initially deployed to evacuate the passengers trapped in a flooded bus at around 9.15 a.m. on Thursday (27), Navy Media Spokesman Commander Buddhika Sampath told the Sunday Times.
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The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
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The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
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