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Mannar floods: Army evacuates 163 people from 70 families to safety
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1 min readFrom 2 outlets- Newswire reports the evacuation was carried out in Koorai, Mannar District.
- The shelter was at Iluppukadavai Government School, according to Newswire.
- Newswire reports that cooked meals were served at the shelter on Monday (26).
Newswire reports that Sri Lanka Army personnel relocated 163 people from 70 households as flooding affected Koorai in Mannar District. The relief effort took place in the Koorai Grama Niladhari Division, which falls under the Manthai West Divisional Secretariat Division.
Newswire reports that the residents were taken to a temporary refuge at Iluppukadavai Government School. The Army said the operation was intended to safeguard people affected by the floodwaters.
Newswire reports that the Army supplied prepared meals to those staying at the school shelter on Monday (26).
Based on: Newswire, Ada DeranaWritten by AI from Newswire, Ada Deranathese outlets’ reports. Not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original reports are the authority. .
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