Navy pressed into action to clean remains collected in Deduru Oya near Anavilundawa area

Sri Lanka Navy pressed into motion to clear particles and different stays collected in a tributary belonging to the Deduru Oya which flows within the Anavilundawa space of Puttalam.

The Navy shouldered this activity from twenty second to twenty fourth June 2022 to clear the tributary, because it was blocked by the overgrowth of aquatic crops and the buildup of waste.

Responding to a request of the Division of Irrigation – Puttalam from the Navy, the Command Diving Unit undertook the actual activity, beneath the steering of the Commander Northwestern Naval Space, Rear Admiral Suresh De Silva. Because of the immediate involvement of the Navy, the aquatic vegetation and different stays which blocked the common movement of water in ‘Pahina’ Bay space of Anavilundawa have been eliminated. The well timed transfer helped overcome difficulties in acquiring water for agricultural functions and reduce the chance of floods as properly.

In the meantime, the Navy is continually looking out for help to alleviate inconvenience brought about to the general public when acquiring water for agricultural wants in addition to to avert the chance of floods because of such obstructions.