Colombo, Aug. 8 -- India handed over another consignment of Bailey Bridges weighing over 250 metric tonnes (MT) to Sri Lanka as part of its USD 450 million reconstruction package following Cyclone Ditwah.

The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka announced on X that a shipment weighing over 250 MT was delivered on Wednesday.

"Bridges that reconnect communities and rebuild lives. Another consignment of Bailey Bridges, weighing over 250 MT, has been handed over to Sri Lanka on 08 August 2026 as part of India's USD 450 million reconstruction package in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah. Indian Army engineers will install them across the island, helping restore vital connectivity and strengthen infrastructure," the post read.

Earlier on Thursday, I...