New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- In the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, which caused severe flooding, loss of life and widespread disruption across Sri Lanka, India had launched Operation Sagar Bandhu on 28 November to provide urgent Search and Rescue and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) support.
In close coordination with Sri Lankan authorities, the Government of India has delivered 9.5 tonnes of emergency rations through two Indian Navy ships at Colombo and deployed three Indian Air Force aircraft to airlift an additional 31.5 tonnes of relief material, including tents, tarpaulins, blankets, hygiene kits, ready-to-eat food, medicines and surgical equipment.
The assistance also included two BHISHM medical cubes with a five-member medical t...