Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops of the 611 Brigade under the 61 Division of the Security Force Headquarters – West (SFHQ-West) were among the firsts to reach Dombemada, Rambukkana early this morning (9) around 4.30 a.m. where 4 family members inside a house were found buried alive after an earth mound struck their house due to torrential rains.
After those troops, stationed in Kegalle were alerted, a group of 32 Army personnel including 2 officers rushed to the scene and began rescue operations forthwith, braving continuous downpours and muddy earth mounds that were being gushed due to floodwaters.
Troops managed to evacuate all four family members despite inclement weather and managed to rush them to the nearest Rambukkana hospital using their own Army vehicles.