Rescue mission at Aranayake and Bulathkohupitiya

Sniffer-dogs and rappelling  teams of Army Commandos, Engineer and Medical Corps troops, heavy machinery, additional equipment, together with a contingent of more than 281 troops of Commandos, 4 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment and 8 Vijaybahu Infantry Regiment under the command of Major General Kavinda Gunawardene, General Officer Commanding, 58 Division of the Security Forces Headquarters-West have now reached landslide-affected Siripura, Elangapitiya, Pallebage villages in Aranayake area for immediate search, rescue and relief operations which remained hampered for some time due to swelling waters and torrential rains. Courtesy by Army.lk