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Navy assists to protect the Parliament complex from floods
May 17, 201601:26 PM
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Navy assists to protect the Parliament complex from floods
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Amidst the extreme weather condition prevailing in the country, flood water has approached the Parliament Complex as the water level of “Diyawanna Lake” is on the rise.

 


To control the situation two teams of 102 and 30 naval personnel were swiftly attached to the Parliamentary complex respectively, the Navy said in a statement.

 


Naval personnel managed to contain the rising flood water, by erecting an embankment around the complex with sand bags. Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne was also at the Parliament Complex this morning to monitor the progress of the embankment.

 


Further naval personnel were deployed for flood relief duties in Thalduwa, Rajagiriya, Wellampitiya, Malwana and Kegalle areas as well.

 

 

 

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