India’s medical aid arrived in Sri Lanka on December 3, 2025, to help with disaster relief after Cyclone Ditwah. An Indian Air Force C-17A aircraft carried urgent medical supplies, advanced equipment, and deployable field hospitals. The Indian High Commissioner Santhosh Jha handed over these relief materials to Major General Tiral de Silva of the Sri Lankan Army. One of the two fully equipped field hospitals will be set up in Welimada to assist ongoing humanitarian efforts. Additionally, India sent 73 medical professionals, including doctors, anaesthesiologists, and other specialists, to provide on-ground medical support where it is most needed. The death toll in Sri Lanka has risen to 474 according to the Disaster Management Centre as rescue operations continue. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar posted that the Indian Air Force’s plane brought a modular field hospital, over 70 medical and support staff, and vehicles to Colombo. India’s High Commission in Colombo confirmed the arrival of the mobile field hospital and medical teams as part of ongoing humanitarian aid. An IAF Mi-17 helicopter has also airlifted more than eight tonnes of relief material and evacuated 65 survivors, including critically ill patients, foreign nationals, and a pregnant woman. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are actively searching for survivors. In Badulla, one body was recovered from deep debris in a tough operation. NDRF teams near Colombo rescued over 43 people trapped in floodwaters reaching 8 to 10 feet. Under Operation Sagar Bandhu, India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief effort, the main focus remains on evacuating vulnerable people and saving lives. The operation started last month after Cyclone Ditwah caused severe destruction in Sri Lanka.