Cyclone Ditwah Disrupts Travel: What Indian Tourists in Sri Lanka Should Do

As Sri Lanka reels from the impact of Cyclone Ditwah, with widespread flooding, flight cancellations and hundreds stranded, many Indian tourists are stuck at Colombo airport and other locations across

the island nation. The Indian High Commission has stepped in with emergency assistance to the stranded Indian travellers. The High Commission has provided a link for all Indian passengers stranded in Sri Lanka to register their details."All Indian passengers stranded in Sri Lanka are requested to register their details, with the High Commission of India, Colombo in the link below. Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7y6puV91qTLl7Ynq4F4OugDYQd66X4Bp-1KaLiFbp4oTZmQ/viewform?pli=1," the High Commission posted on X. "Indian passengers can also register themselves at the Emergency Help Desk at Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo," it added.

Any distressed Indian citizen at the airports or any part of Sri Lanka in need of assistance may reach out to the emergency No [phone]. (For WhatsApp also), the High Commission said.

India's Acting High Commissioner Dr Satyanjal Pandey on Saturday met distressed Indian passengers at Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo. “Acting High Commissioner @DrSatyanjal met stranded Indian passengers at Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo. Acting HC assured them of all possible assistance. He conveyed that the Govt of India will facilitate their swift travel back to India,” the Indian High Commission said in a post on X.Read More - Cyclone Ditwah: Red Alert in Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Puducherry; Heavy Rainfall Expected - Top UpdatesEarlier, the High Commission said: “In the wake of severe air traffic disruptions, Indian passengers facing difficulties are being provided food, water and other assistance” to those in need.New Delhi is not just taking care of its nationals but also was the first responder to the distressed neighbour. Under its Operation Sagar Bandhu, India on Saturday sent around 21 tonnes of relief materials in two military transport aircraft, a day after delivering the first tranche of over six tonnes of essential supplies.India also sent two urban search and rescue teams comprising 80 National Disaster Response Force personnel even as two Chetak helicopters on board aircraft carrier INS Vikrant joined the rescue efforts.A total of around 27 tonnes of relief materials delivered by air and sea and more is on the way, he said on social media.