Cyclone Ditwah Impact: Iaf Airlifts 65-Tonne Bailey Bridge to Colombo Amid India’s Efforts to Aid Sri Lanka

India airlifts Bailey Bridge to connect cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – India has airlifted a Bailey Bridge system to replace a destroyed bridge and restore connectivity as Sri Lanka recovers from the effects of Cyclone Ditwah. The bridge was brought to Colombo in an Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster miliary transport, along with engineers to assemble it, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said. The system and can be installed within a few hours to replace damaged bridges, significantly strengthenin…

India airlifts bridge system, water units to Sri Lanka; shares disaster-response toolkit - OrissaPOST

Colombo: India has airlifted a movable modular bridge system and hundreds of water-purification units to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka as part of its ongoing humanitarian support to reconnect isolated communities and restore essential services in the island nation, the Indian mission said Thursday. Sri Lanka has been grappling with widespread flooding, landslides and severe infrastructure collapse triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, leaving several districts i…

India sends more disaster relief to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah

India delivered another shipment of disaster relief supplies to Sri Lanka yesterday (December 3) to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The relief cargo arrived yesterday evening aboard a C-17 aircraft. It was formally received by Mr. Sunil Jayaweera, former Director of Preparedness at the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), who is currently volunteering post-retirement, along with Mr. Indika Pushpakumara, Deputy Director of Preparedne…

China donates over $ 1 Mn in aid to Sri Lanka - Financal Chronicle

The Government of China has extended humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, providing over USD 1 million in financial and material support. On Dec. 2, Sri Lanka received USD 1 million in financial aid and RMB 10 million (approx. USD 1.4 million) worth of emergency relief supplies from China.  Additionally, USD 100,000 was donated through the Red Cross Society of China to the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society, while Ch…

India ramps up relief efforts in Sri Lanka following cyclone ditwah

Under Operation Sagar Bandhu, India is providing urgent humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah.