New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- India on Tuesday announced a $450-million reconstruction package for Sri Lanka to aid relief and repair efforts in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, and external affairs minister S Jaishankar said New Delhi was ready to provide further assistance in crucial sectors such as tourism and investment to rebuild the island nation. Jaishankar, who arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday as a special envoy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, met President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka to discuss reconstruction efforts and handed over a letter from the PM that included a commitment for a package with $350 million in concessional credit lines and $100 million of grants. "As your closest neighbour and in line with our 'neighbourhood first' and Mahasagar policies, it was only natural that India step forward at a time when Sri Lanka faced a crisis. We have done so when you were going through economic difficulties as well," Jaishankar said at a media interaction alongside his Sri Lankan counterpart Vijitha Herath. Herath expressed appreciation for the "unprecedented assistance" worth $4 billion, including credit lines for essential goods and petroleum, bilateral currency swaps and deferring of loan repayment, provided by India when Sri Lanka faced an economic crisis during 2022-23. Jaishankar said the reconstruction package is being finalised in consultation with Sri Lanka and will focus on sectors most affected by the cyclone. The package will cover repairs of road, railway and bridge connectivity, support reconstruction of damaged houses, rebuild damaged health and education systems, boost agriculture, address possible shortages, and improve disaster response preparedness....