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    Naval assistance to clean water courses and drainage systems in Colombo

    July 06, 2017

    Sri Lanka Navy on the directives of Navy Commander Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne cleaned water courses and drainage systems in Colombo enabling the uninterrupted flowing of water.

     

    Most of the water courses and drainage systems in Colombo are clogged with mud, garbage and salvinia, hampering free flowing of water as of late. The circumstances pose flood situation in Colombo and its suburbs even during light showers, making great difficulty for transportation. Further, the area is prone to dengue fever, recording a number of dengue victims from the region.

     


    The cleaning effort commenced on 31st of May, has been successfully implemented in Wattala, Kelaniya, Peliyagoda and Kerawalapitiya localities. The Navy possesses a dedicated team of officers and sailors for this particular task. The cleaning effort has been carried out in order to enable transportation by means of small boats.

     


    The Dutch Canal where the existing cleaning is being carried out, runs all the way up to the Negombo Lagoon in parallel with Colombo-Katunayake highway and a few other water courses are connected to the same. The cleanup work of the water course clogged with debris and salvinia, commenced on 19th June and 3.5 km of the canal have been completely cleaned as of now. The assistance of the officials and equipment of the Land Reclamation and Development Cooperation has been extended in this regard.

     

     

    Last modified on Thursday, 06 July 2017 14:49

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