The Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance on 28th November 2024 to transfer a critically ill individual bitten by a venomous snake. The patient had been receiving treatment at the Palugamam Divisional Hospital in Batticaloa and needed to be transferred to the Base Hospital in Kalawanchikudi. However, severe flooding had rendered the usual transportation routes impassable. In response, a Navy rescue team swiftly intervened to ensure the timely transfer of the patient.