• INS Sukanya in Trinco with addl. aid 

An Indian Air Force helicopter has rescued a group of injured individuals and children affected by the disaster situation in Nuwara Eliya and Kotmale. The group has been airlifted to the Katunayake Air Force Base. The same helicopter has also distributed approximately 1,844 kilograms (kg) of dry rations to people stranded in Nuwara Eliya and Kotmale. The Air Force stated the operation was carried out yesterday (01) using an MI-17 helicopter provided by the Indian Government for rescue missions in Sri Lanka.

Meanwhile, in a post on the social media platform X, India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar announced the Indian Navy ship, Indian Naval Service (INS) Sukanya, has arrived in Trincomalee carrying additional humanitarian aid for Sri Lanka. On behalf of the Government of India, the Indian Navy ships INS Vikrant and INS Udaygiri, which were on a visit to Sri Lanka, officially handed over flood relief materials in Colombo on 28 November.