The Navy deployed relief teams to Trincomalee and Anuradhapura districts to assist communities impacted by severe flooding caused by adverse weather. As of today (01st December 2024), the teams continue to conduct relief operations across the affected areas.

Amidst the adverse weather conditions impacting the island, Navy relief teams continue their flood relief operations in the Wakare and Verugal areas of the Eastern Province today (30th November 2024).

The Navy has deployed 10 relief teams to Ampara, Trincomalee, and Anuradhapura districts to assist communities impacted by severe flooding caused by the ongoing adverse weather. As of today (30th November 2024), the teams continue to conduct relief operations across the affected areas.

In a remarkable display of its expertise, the Sri Lanka Navy on 29th November 2024 cleared blockages under the Kadewaththa bridge across Polathumodara River in Weligama, Matara.

Following inclement weather prevailing in the country, the Sri Lanka Navy dispatched 16 relief teams to the districts of Ampara, Trincomalee, Puttalam and Anuradhapura. The relief teams are currently (as of 29th November 2024) working in full swing to provide necessary aid and support to affected communities.

Based on intelligence provided by the Sri Lanka Navy, the Indian Navy intercepted a local fishing trawler carrying a large consignment of Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE) with a group of Sri Lankan suspects, as well as another local fishing trawler with a group of Sri Lankan suspects linked to this illegal act, on 24th and 25th November 2024 in Indian waters.

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.

In response to the flood situation in the Batticaloa district with inclement weather, the Sri Lanka Navy deployed three flood relief teams to assist affected communities in Mawadiodei, Mailawadduwan, and Manmunai areas. Demonstrating their commitment to safeguarding lives, one of the teams successfully rescued a family of three trapped by rising floodwaters in Mawadiodei, Chenkaladi, today (27th November 2024).

Following inclement weather prevailing in the country, the Sri Lanka Navy dispatched 11 relief teams to the districts of Ampara, Batticaloa and Matara. The relief teams are currently (as of 27th November 2024) working in full swing to provide necessary aid and support to affected communities.

The Sri Lanka Navy on 26th November 2024 successfully restored the operational condition of the sluice gate at Maha Wewa in Galgamuwa South. The gate had been non-functional due to a failure, prompting the Irrigation Department of Kurunegala District to request assistance from the Navy.