Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- Two C-130J Super Hercules and Airmen from the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG) arrived to provide American airlift capability in support of Sri Lanka's Cyclone Ditwah response, a statement from the U. U. embassy said.

U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung and Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Defense Major General KP Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.) welcomed the team on arrival U.S. and Sri Lankan counterparts are moving immediately to begin deliveries of critical relief supplies to affected communities. U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 36th CRG, operating out of Guam, and other units, will provide immediate transportation and logistics support to areas identified by the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Cente...