Sri Lanka continues to grapple with one of its deadliest natural disasters in recent years as the death toll from Cyclone Ditwah’s aftermath has risen to 334, with 370 people still missing, according to the Disaster Management Center.
Widespread floods and landslides continue to cut off several districts.
India has intensified rescue efforts under Operation Sagar Bandhu, deploying helicopters and NDRF teams across the hardest-hit regions.
Stranded passengers were also airlifted yesterday bringing them back to India.
Meanwhile, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressed the nation and assured that the State of Emergency would be used to speed up relief and recovery.
The Sri Lankan forces and Indian forces continue to carry out large-scale rescues, including 211 people airlifted near Mavil Aru Tank, Kotmale rescue, and many others.
Akashvani correspondent reports, Rescue teams continue to battle difficult conditions across Sri Lanka, where swollen rivers and unstable slopes pose fresh dangers.
Indian Air Force helicopters conducted sorties, transporting the injured and delivering urgent supplies to isolated communities.
In addition, NDRF teams at Puttalam and Badulla are trekking through inundated terrain as they continue their rescue and relief operations to reach families trapped in remote pockets.
Meanwhile, local authorities warn of new landslide risks as rains persist and the river level rises.
Emergency shelters are filling up, with volunteers distributing food, medicine, and clean water.
The government says the priority now is locating the missing and restoring access to areas still cut off by the disaster.