Sri Lanka
- Delhi
India’s mobile hospital treats Over 2200 in Sri Lanka relief
Colombo: A mobile hospital set up by India in Sri Lanka has provided medical care to over 2,200 people affected by Cyclone Ditwah, as New Delhi ramped up its assistance to the…
- India
Cyclone Ditwah: Indian envoy meets Sri Lanka corporate leaders
Colombo: Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha on Saturday met Sri Lankan corporate leaders and reiterated India’s continued support for the cyclone-hit island nation, where the disaster has claimed over 600 lives so…
- India
India expands humanitarian assistance in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo: India has continued its humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu, with extensive air, sea and ground operations delivering urgent relief to those affected by Cyclone Ditwah, the Indian…
- News
Sri Lanka declares 22 districts disaster zones after Cyclone Ditwah devastation
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Wednesday declared 22 of the country’s 25 administrative districts as ‘disaster zones’ even as a special cabinet meeting approved supplementary expenditure estimates for recovery work in the aftermath…
- Pakistan
Pakistan accuses India of Hindering Sri Lanka relief efforts
Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday alleged that its relief operations for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka were being “hampered by lack of cooperation” by India by delaying permission to use its airspace, a claim India…
- World
IAF evacuates over 300 Indians stranded in Cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo: The Indian Air Force has evacuated over 300 Indian nationals stranded in Sri Lanka due to Cyclone Ditwah and brought them to the Thiruvananthapuram airport. IAF aircraft operated from Colombo to…
- News
IAF and NDRF rush to Sri Lanka as Cyclone Ditwah death toll hits 334
Colombo: Indian Air Force and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel continued to assist Sri Lankan authorities in rescue and relief efforts on Sunday in the aftermath of the devastation caused by…
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Op Sagar Bandh: IAF deploys C-130, IL-76 aircraft to extend aid to Sri Lanka
New Delhi: The IAF has deployed two transport aircraft — C-130 and IL-76 — carrying paramilitary personnel and relief material as part of India’s humanitarian assistance extended to Sri Lanka under Operation…
- World
Operation Sagar Bandhu: Two IAF transport aircraft deliver aid
New Delhi: Two transport aircraft of the IAF – C-130J and IL-76 – delivered nearly 21 tonnes of relief material in Colombo on Saturday as part of India’s humanitarian assistance extended to…
- World
State of emergency in Sri Lanka as powerful cyclone leaves over 150 dead
Colombo: Sri Lanka was on Saturday picking up pieces after widespread destruction caused by a powerful cyclone, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declaring a state of emergency throughout the country as the…
- World
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency to tackle disaster relief operations
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared a state of emergency throughout the island in view of the emergency situation that has emerged due to the devastation caused by floods.…
- India
Cyclone in Sri Lanka; PM Modi announces assistance under ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’
New Delhi: India on Friday delivered essential relief supplies to cyclone-battered Sri Lanka with Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying to the island nation that New Delhi stands ready provide more aid to…
- India
3 naval platforms of Indian Navy visit Colombo
New Delhi: Three Indian naval ships visited Colombo in Sri Lanka from November 22 to 25, further strengthening the bilateral naval engagement and reinforcing the longstanding tradition of friendship, mutual respect and…
- Sports
8 Sri Lankan players set to return home from Pakistan due to safety concerns
Colombo: Eight Sri Lankan players currently touring Pakistan with the national team for a three-match ODI series want to return home due to security concerns following a deadly bomb blast in Islamabad…
- World
India-Sri Lanka FTA needs to be upgraded: Lankan PM in Delhi
New Delhi: The India-Sri Lanka free trade agreement (FTA), signed way back in 1998, “needs to be upgraded”, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said on Friday. In her address at NDTV…