India Announces $450M Cyclone Relief Package for Sri Lanka, Jaishankar Confirms Aid

India will provide a $450 million assistance package to Sri Lanka to support cyclone relief and reconstruction, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced on December 23, during his two-day visit to the island nation.

The aid package includes $350 million in concessional lines of credit and $100 million in grants. It will help restore railways, roads, bridges, and rebuild destroyed houses.

Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in late November, caused extensive damage estimated at $4.1 billion by the World Bank. The disaster killed 643 people and affected roughly 10% of the 22 million population, destroying over 100,000 homes and critical infrastructure.

Jaishankar made the announcement alongside Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath, highlighting India’s commitment to regional cooperation and disaster relief.

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