ECONOMYNEXT – India has committed 450 million dollars to Sri Lanka for Cyclone Ditwah recovery, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in Colombo after meeting President Anura Dissanayake as special envoy from the Indian PM. India was the first to respond to the Ditwah disaster, providing relief supplies, helicopters, medical support and also Bailey Bridges restore road links. “Recognizing the urgency of re-building Prime Minister Modi directed that we now engage with the Sri Lankan government to address their priorities in that regard,” Jaishankar said. “The assistance package we have proposed is worth 450 million US dollars. “It will include…
India commits US$450mn to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah
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