New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- The Engineer Task Force of the Indian Army has constructed a 100-foot Bailey Bridge on B-492 highway, restoring vital road connectivity between Central Province (Kandy) and Uwa Province (Badulla).
The bridge was constructed as part of Operation Sagar Bandhu in response to Cyclonic Storm Ditwah that created havoc in Sri Lanka in December 2025. As part of the humanitarian assistance, the Indian Army is delivering critical engineering support to restore disrupted lines of communication in coordination with the Sri Lankan Army and Road Development Authority (RDA).
Earlier, the task force had constructed a 120-foot dual-carriageway Bailey Bridge on the A-35 Highway in the Jaffna region. The route had been severely affected...