World : Sri Lanka Navy Places 171 Disaster Relief Teams On Standby Amid Heavy Rains

COLOMBO, Sept 21 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan Navy has placed 171 disaster relief teams on standby and deployed another 14 teams across the Southern and Western provinces as heavy rains increase flood risks in several parts of the country, reported Xinhua.

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