New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Indian Army has successfully constructed a third Bailey bridge on Sri Lanka’s B-492 Highway, linking Kandy and Nuwara Eliya in the Central Province, restoring a critical lifeline that was severed for over a month following Cyclone Ditwah. The bridge, measuring 120 feet in length and located at KM 15, was built by the Indian Army’s Engineer Task Force as part of ongoing efforts under Operation Sagar Bandhu.Taking to social media X, Indian Army posted, “The India…
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Colombo, Jan 7 (IANS) As part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, the Indian Army’s Engineer Task Force is working relentlessly to restore B-492, which connects Kandy in the Central Province to Badulla in Sri Lanka’s Uva Province, which was severely affected due to Cyclone Ditwah. In a video posted by the Indian Army on X, a schoolgirl said, “We are really grateful to you for the service you have done for us, especially coming all the way from India. Due to the damaged bridge, we had no way of crossing o…