India sends Bailey bridge materials to Sri Lanka for post-Cyclone reconstruction

India has stepped up its post-disaster assistance to Sri Lanka with the delivery of 10 additional Bailey bridges under its 450-million-dollar assistance package for reconstruction following Cyclone Ditwah. The bridges were officially handed over to Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister for Ports and Aviation, Thursday, at the Colombo Port.

The bridges would be deployed at places where road connectivity has been cut off after Cyclone Ditwah destroyed several bridges in the island nation. India has already completed one bridge at Kilinochchi and two bridges in the central province, restoring connectivity in these regions.