Navy to rescue people affected by Floods in the South

  The Sri Lanka Navy deployed relief teams to several areas in the Southern Province on Sunday night to provide assistance and support to those who may be affected by floods. Accordingly, the Navy deployed one unit each to Galle, Akuressa, Kotapola, Nagoda, Thawalama, Kamburupitiya, and Athuraliya areas to provide relief and rescue operations if there were any floods due to heavy rainfall. These teams are now prepared to assist the affected people. The Sri Lanka Navy said that relief teams are kept on standby to be deployed at will to render assistance to the public if they are affected by floods.(IR)