The Indian Government has launched operation ‘Sagar Bandhu’ to help Sri Lankans affected by the adverse weather conditions.
the Government of India has arranged urgent relief assistance to support ongoing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts for the affected families.
Operation Sagar Bandhu is now underway. The relief provided so far, includes 4.5 tons of dry rations and 2 tons of fresh rations, consisting of staple foods, packaged and ready-to-eat items, dairy and bakery products, beverages, and other nutritional essentials to meet urgent household needs. In addition other essential survival items were also handed over.
These supplies were provided from the Indian Naval Ships INS Vikrant and INS Udayagiri, which are currently in Sri Lanka.
The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
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