Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- The First Secretary (Economic & Commercial) at the High Commission of India in Colombo today handed over a 214-tonne consignment of Bailey Bridge components to the Chairman of the Road Development Authority (RDA) and officials of the Disaster Management Center (DMC).

The shipment had arrived in Colombo from Visakhapatnam on 24 February 2026.

The supply of these Bailey Bridges forms part of the comprehensive Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Package of USD 450 million announced by India's External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, during his visit to Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah, the Indian High Commission said.

The bridges will be installed at multiple locations across the country. Technical assessments f...