Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Indian Army Restores Road Link in Sri Lanka
The Indian Army helped Sri Lanka after a big storm called Cyclone Ditwah.
They sent engineers to fix a broken road by building a special bridge called a Bailey bridge.
This bridge helps people and trucks move around more easily, so they can get food, medicine, and other important things.
India was the first country to help Sri Lanka after the storm.
They also sent lots of supplies like food, water, and medical help.
The Indian Army even set up a hospital to take care of people who were hurt.
All of this help is part of a big project called Operation Bandhu Sagar, which shows India's support for its neighbors.
Indian Army engineers restored a vital road link in Sri Lanka's central and Uva provinces using a Bailey bridge.
The bridge reconstruction was part of India's Operation Bandhu Sagar, launched to aid Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah.
India was the first responder to the cyclone, providing emergency supplies, medical personnel, and engineering units.
The project included the use of advanced tools like drones and Laser Range Finders for precision site preparation.
India dispatched 53 tons of emergency supplies, medical equipment, and a modular field hospital to support relief efforts.
- Who
- Indian Army engineers and relief teams
- What
- Restoration of a vital road link using a Bailey bridge in cyclone-ravaged Sri Lanka
- When
- Over the weekend, following Cyclone Ditwah
- Where
- Central and Uva provinces, Sri Lanka
- Why
- To re-establish inter-provincial traffic flow, ease travel time, and aid the movement of relief material and essential services
- Operation
- Operation Bandhu Sagar
- Engineers Deployed
- 24 Indian Army bridging experts
- Location
- Central and Uva provinces, Sri Lanka
- Bridge Type
- Bailey bridge
- Relief Materials
- 53 tons of emergency supplies, 9.5 tons of dry rations, 31.5 tons of relief material, 4 tons of medicines, 500 mobile water purification units
- Medical Support
- BHISHM Modular Trauma Cubes, Aarogya Maitri team, NDRF USAR teams, Indian Army field hospital
- First Responder
- India was the first responder to Cyclone Ditwah