1st of August 2022 there was a sudden floods in many areas around nawalapitiya town, mostly in places close to the banks of mahaweli river. Floods came suddenly around 3pm and lasted 5 hours to some places and other areas were submerged for more than a week. People lost everything including the food items, clothes, mattresses,pots and pans,televisions,furniture etc. People who's houses were submerged for days were cared in relief centers, others moved into their houses next day. These people were provided with dry ration package each consisting of 5kg rice, 1kg sugar, 1kg dhal, 1 packet of noodles, 2 coconuts,1 packet of soya meat, 100g of tea, to 28 families in Hydree gramasewaka division. Club president Lion Thushari, Zone chairman Lion DR. Sandaruwan, Lion Hema, Mr Sumith Jayasinghe, one officer from Pasbaage korale divisional secretariat office, the field mid wife of that area participated. In addtion to the food packages they were provided with clothes, exercise books for school children and pampers for families having infants.