Navy relief teams on standby for weather-hit communities

The Sri Lanka Navy has kept 171 disaster relief teams on standby to assist people affected by adverse weather across the island. As of this morning, 22 October 2026, three (3) teams had been deployed in the Rathnapura district of Sabaragamuwa province.

Incidentally, SLNS Parakrama belonging to the Western Naval Command deployed those 3 teams in the New Town area of Rathnapura.