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The Indian Air Force connected Saturday (November 29, 2025) delivered 21 tonnes of alleviation worldly on with implicit 80 NDRF unit and 8 tonnes of instrumentality to Sri Lanka to assistance those displaced by devastating floods.
“In the aftermath of the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah crossed Sri Lanka, India swiftly launched Operation Sagar Bandhu to bolster alleviation efforts,” the Indian Air Force said successful a societal media post.
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The Indian Air Force promptly deployed 1 C-130 and 1 IL-76 from Hindon Air Base connected the nighttime of intervening nighttime of Friday (November 28) and Saturday (November 29), airlifting 21 tonnes of alleviation worldly on with implicit 80 NDRF unit and 8 tonnes of equipment. Essential rations and captious supplies person been delivered to enactment affected communities, it said.
“Reaffirming the tone of Neighbourhood first, India stands firmly with Sri Lanka successful this hr of need,” it added.
A C-130 craft carrying indispensable nutrient items and sanitary supplies reached Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport astatine astir 1:30 a.m. and was received by the Indian High Commission officials and Sri Lanka Air Force officers.
India connected Friday (November 28) launched ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’ to assistance Sri Lanka successful its hr of crisis, and the archetypal tranche of alleviation materials was handed implicit aft the consignments were transported by the Indian Navy’s craft bearer INS Vikrant and frontline vessel INS Udaigiri to the land nation.
Meanwhile, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has confirmed astatine slightest 123 radical person died and different 130 missing till 9 a.m. connected Saturday (November 29) successful floods and landslides crossed the land nation.
More than 200,000 radical from 61,000 families person been affected by the disaster, it said.
However, Central Province’s Kandy alleviation officials said the decease toll could beryllium overmuch higher arsenic the toll successful the Kandy territory itself had reached much than 50 by precocious Friday (November 28) nighttime and remained unverified officially.
Badulla successful the cardinal hills is different territory severely deed by landslides with galore radical missing and implicit 35 dead.
Sri Lanka is facing 1 of its worst disasters arsenic cyclonic tempest Ditwah wreaked havoc, causing floods and landslides that near a way of demolition and harm to infrastructure.
Cyclone Ditwah caused spills successful each large reservoirs and rivers with authorities informing radical to evacuate.
The upwind bureau said much rains implicit 200 mm were expected to autumn though Ditwah whitethorn exit the land by precocious Saturday (November 29).
Nearly 35% of the areas successful the land are without powerfulness since aboriginal Friday (November 28) with astir 7 cardinal of the authorities powerfulness entity Ceylon Electricity Board customers affected.
The restoration enactment has been hampered by the relentless rains and floods.
