COLOMBO : The Navy was pressed into service to clear debris clogged under Agaliya and Dodangoda bridges over the Gin Ganga in Baddegama area, on Saturday July 10.
Due to the heavy rains, the water level in the Gin Ganga has risen and the debris and tree remains got trapped under the Agaliya and Dodangoda bridges hampering the downstream of river water.
Responding to this eventuality Sri Lanka Navy has been regularly engaging in clearing these woody debris collected under the bridges, to avert possible flood risks in respective areas.
Accordingly, the Navy sent out a team of Navy divers attached to the Southern Naval Command to clear the blockages under bridges and restored the smooth flow of water, averting a possible flood threat in low-lying areas.
