A 240-foot Bailey bridge, built with Indian assistance, was inaugurated on the Chilaw-Thoduwawa Road in Sri Lanka, restoring a key coastal link damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. The bridge was jointly opened by Sri Lankan Minister A.H.M.H. Abayarathna and India's High Commissioner Santosh Jha, highlighting New Delhi's expanding humanitarian role in the region. Constructed by the Indian Army's Engineer Task Force in coordination with local authorities, the extra-wide, double-reinforced structure reconnects fishing and farming communities while improving passenger movement and supply chains along the Colombo-Puttalam coastal corridor. Speaking at the event, High Commissioner Jha said that Indian engineering teams will continue reconstruction at 40 damaged sites across seven provinces, with nearly 15 Bailey bridges planned in the coming weeks. The project is part of India's USD 450 million post-disaster reconstruction package announced by External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, with USD 30 million specifically earmarked for bridge connectivity.