PM Modi calls Sri Lankan President to offer continued support with cyclone relief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday (December 1, 2025), and assured India’s continued support under Operation Sagar Bandhu that was launched to help the island nation as it continues to deal with the devastation caused by cyclone Ditwah.

“Spoke with President Dissanayake and conveyed heartfelt condolences on the tragic loss of lives and the widespread devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. As a close and trusted friend, India stands firmly beside Sri Lanka and its people in this difficult hour.

India will continue to extend all necessary support under the ongoing Operation Sagar Bandhu for relief and rescue efforts and will stand with Sri Lanka in the days ahead as it undertakes rehabilitation and recovery,” Prime Minister Modi said in a message on X. President Dissanayake conveyed the appreciation of the people of Sri Lanka for India’s humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR).