Sri Lanka Navy honours vessels from India, other countries for disaster assistance
Published on: Jan. 2, 2026, 4:03 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
COLOMBO, Jan 1 : Sri Lanka Navy on Thursday said eight foreign vessels, including two from India, have been honoured for providing assistance to the island nation after the Cyclone Ditwah disaster that saw over 600 deaths. Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya personally expressed gratitude to a group of diplomatic officials of the countries concerned, Sri Lanka Navy spokesman Commander Sampath said here. Widespread flooding, landslides and severe infrastructure collapse across the island nation severely strained the country’s disaster-response capacity in […]
