New Delhi/Colombo, Dec. 12 -- The Integrated Task Force of the Indian Army's Shatrujeet Brigade restored a critical communications link in Sri Lanka's Mahiyanganaya region, one of the areas worst affected by Cyclone Ditwah, the Indian High Commission said on Wednesday.
The destructive cyclone had severely damaged the Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) network, resulting in a major communications blackout across the region.
After the Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT-Mobitel) issued an urgent request for assistance, signallers of the Indian Army deployed to the island nation under New Delhi's 'Operation Sagar Bandhu' relief operation, moved quickly and interjected.
Despite the difficult terrain and the adverse weather conditions, the team reached the aff...