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Cyclone-hit Sri Lanka’s recovery fund exceeds LKR 8.5 billion: Official

January 23, 2026 admin

Destroyed row of living quarters after Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, Thursday, December, 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka has received LKR 8.5 billion (around $27.5 million) in foreign contributions to carry out post-cyclone reconstruction, a top Finance Ministry official said on Friday (January 23, 2026). A total of 47 countries contributed in…

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Sri Lanka Navy honours vessels from India, other countries for disaster assistance

January 1, 2026 admin

India’s relief and assistance mission – Operation Sagar Bandhu – commenced on the very day that Cyclone Ditwah made landfall. INS Vikrant and INS Udayagiri delivered relief material. File photo: @indiannavy/X via PTI Sri Lanka Navy on Thursday (January 1, 2026) said eight foreign vessels, including two from India, have been honoured for providing assistance…

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India’s Ditwah assistance extended to Sri Lanka’s northern region

December 21, 2025 admin

Engineers are working steadily along the A35 near Kilinochchi, preparing and supporting bridge restoration efforts to reconnect disrupted road networks and ease movement for communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah. Photo: x/@IndiainSL India has extended its humanitarian and infrastructure assistance from the island’s north to the northern Jaffna peninsula following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah….

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Cyclone Ditwah impact: India sends mobile field hospital, over 70 medical personnel to Sri Lanka

December 3, 2025 admin

India’s medical aid in the wake of the damage caused by cyclone Ditwah arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday (December 3, 2025), the Sri Lankan President’s office said in a statement. The supplies included advanced medical equipment and field hospitals. “An Indian Air Force C-17A aircraft carrying urgent medical assistance arrived in Sri Lanka last…

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India took leading role in emergency response in aftermath of cyclone: Sri Lankan President’s office

December 2, 2025 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) shake hands with Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (right). File. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar India has taken a leading role in immediate emergency response efforts for Sri Lanka in the aftermath of cyclone Ditwah that has killed more than 400 people and caused widespread devastation, President Anura…

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Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka: PM Modi announces assistance under ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’

November 28, 2025 admin

Indian Navy officers during the handing over of a consignment of Indian humanitarian aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka as part of ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’, in Colombo. Photo credits: X/@DrSJaishankar via PTI India on Friday (November 28, 2025) delivered essential relief supplies to cyclone-battered Sri Lanka with Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying to the island nation…

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