Colombo, Nov. 28 -- The death toll from Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka has risen to 69, with 34 people still missing as of Friday, as the country continues to face severe weather conditions. India commenced Operation Sagar Bandhu to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the affected island nation.

According to The Daily Mirror Online, citing Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre (DMC), the adverse weather, which began on November 16, has affected 219,286 individuals from over 63,000 families across the country.

The DMC further reported that four houses have been destroyed, while 666 others suffered partial damage.

As part of the operation, Indian naval ships INS Vikrant and INS Udaygiri handed over relief materials to Sr...