Navy completes clearing blockages at Yaka Palama

The Sri Lanka Navy has completed key diving and technical operations to clear major bridge blockages caused by Cyclone Ditwah while continuing extensive humanitarian relief efforts across the country. Following severe flooding from the cyclone, a surge in the Mahaweli River swept large debris, including logs and tree branches, into several bridges, disrupting water flow and threatening infrastructure, the Navy said. In response, a specialized Navy diving team was deployed on December 4 to the Yaka Palama (Devil’s Bridge) in Peradeniya, where significant blockages had formed. Working in coordination with the Sri Lanka Railways Department, Navy personnel cleared the debris…

Read the full article →