Indian Army successfully builds third 120-feet-long Bailey bridge in Sri Lanka

Key Highlights

• Taking to social media X, the Indian Army posted, “The Indian Army’s Engineer Task Force, after successfully launching two critical Bailey bridges in the Jaffna and Kandy regions, has constructed the third Bailey Bridge of length 120 feet at KM 15 on the B-492 Highway in Sri Lanka’s Central Province.” “Linking the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts, the bridge will restore a vital lifeline which was cut off for over a month in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.
• This effort reaffirms India’s steadfast commitment to Sri Lanka and the Neighbourhood First policy,” the post read.
• This achievement follows the earlier successful launch of two Bailey bridges in the Jaffna and Kandy regions.
• Collectively, these engineering efforts have restored road connectivity, improved access to essential services, and provided much-needed relief to communities affected by the cyclone.
• Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka late last year, triggered widespread flooding, landslides, and large-scale infrastructure damage, overwhelming local disaster-response mechanisms.