Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- Two MI-17V5 helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) arrived in Sri Lanka this evening to assist with ongoing search and rescue operations amid the widespread devastation caused by severe weather across the island.

The aircraft carried 22 IAF personnel along with essential Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) supplies intended to strengthen emergency response efforts in the hardest-hit regions.

The two helicopters were captained by Wing Commander Nagesh Kumar and Wing Commander Mukul Mahajan, who will lead their respective mission teams in close coordination with Sri Lankan authorities as part of the expanding bilateral rescue and relief effort.

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