Wrecker and tipper truck handed over to Army and Coast Conservation Department

A wrecker and a tipper truck were officially handed over on 12 October to the Sri Lanka Army and the Department of Coast Conservation and Coastal Resources Management at a ceremony at the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). The handover was aimed at strengthening emergency response and infrastructure restoration during disasters.

The vehicles were donated to the DMC by Lanka Ashok Leyland with the support of the Government of India, as part of efforts to strengthen the “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” programme.

Director General of the DMC Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda (Retd) formally handed over the wrecker to Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Nilantha Premaratne. The tipper truck was handed over to Director General of the Department of Coast Conservation and Coastal Resources Management P.B. Turney Pradeep Kumara.

Major General Kotuwegoda, Lieutenant General Premaratne and P.B. Turney Pradeep Kumara attended the ceremony. Executive officers representing the DMC, the Sri Lanka Army and the Department of Coast Conservation and Coastal Resources Management were also present.

The provision of these vehicles is expected to enhance the operational capacity of the relevant institutions in responding to emergencies and supporting restoration work following disasters.