Colombo, Dec. 23 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Sri Lankan President Anura Disanayake in Colombo on Tuesday and conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's warm wishes and message of solidarity in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.

Jaishankar wrote on X that he was "pleased to call on President Anura Disanayake in Colombo today" and discussed India's ongoing assistance to Sri Lanka following the natural disaster.

He noted that India had acted as a first responder under Operation Sagar Bandhu and would now step up support for long-term recovery.

"Building on our First Responder activity under #OperationSagarBandhu, India will commit to a reconstruction package of USD 450 million to Sri Lanka," Jaishankar said.

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