Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Indian Army Aids Sri Lanka in Cyclone Recovery
A team of 48 Indian Army engineers is helping Sri Lanka after a big storm called Cyclone Ditwah.
They are fixing roads and bridges that got damaged.
The team has special tools like big bridges that can be put together quickly, boats, and even drones.
They are working with the Sri Lankan Army to fix the most important places first.
They already started working on a bridge in Kilinochchi to help people move around again.
Before this, Indian soldiers also set up a hospital to help people who got hurt or sick because of the storm.
Indian Army's Engineer Task Force is restoring communication links in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka as part of Operation Sagar Bandhu.
The 48-personnel team is repairing roads and bridges using specialized equipment like Bailey bridges and drones.
The task force is coordinating with Sri Lankan authorities to prioritize critical sites, starting with Kilinochchi Bridge.
They are equipped with heavy earth-moving equipment, pneumatic boats, and new-generation tools for effective engineering support.
Earlier, an Indian Army contingent established a field hospital in one of the worst-hit areas to provide medical relief.
- Who
- Indian Army Engineer Task Force and Sri Lankan authorities
- What
- Restoration of communication links and infrastructure in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
- When
- Ongoing, initiated on a war footing
- Where
- Sri Lanka, starting with Kilinochchi Bridge
- Why
- To provide humanitarian assistance and critical engineering support
- Operation Name
- Operation Sagar Bandhu
- Task Force Size
- 48 personnel
- Primary Focus
- Restoration of communication links
- Equipment Used
- Bailey bridges, drones, pneumatic boats
- Collaborators
- Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Road Development Authority
- Initial Site
- Kilinochchi Bridge
- Aircraft Used
- C-17 aircraft of the Indian Air Force
