Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 3 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Demonstrating swift responsiveness and a deep commitment to regional partnership, the Indian Navy has dispatched multiple naval vessels carrying humanitarian assistance to bolster disaster-relief efforts in Sri Lanka following the recent severe weather conditions. The first consignment of relief materials reached Colombo on 28 November 2025, transported by the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Two BHISHM Cubes arrived in Sri Lanka on 30 November 2025 aboard an IAF C-130J aircraft, along with a five-member Indian Air Force medical team led by Wing Commander Sanjay Kumar, to support relief efforts for communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah was received by Officials from High Commission of India in Sri Lanka, Ministry of Defence and Sri Lanka Air Force at the Bandaranayake Internat...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The US Defence Attache Lieutenant Colonel Matthew House paid an official visit to the Secretary of Defence at the Ministry of Defence today (Tuesday, 02 December 2025), focusing on the ongoing disaster relief operations being conducted across affected regions of the country. During the meeting, both sides engaged in detailed discussions on the current humanitarian situation and the coordi...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara, undertook an observation tour of the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) yesterday (Dec 01) of the Disaster Management Center (DMC) to review the ongoing disaster response operations and the Center's vital contribution to national relief and mitigation efforts. During the engagement, the Deputy Minister placed special emp...