Following Cyclone Ditwah, the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka announced on Monday that the final group of stranded Indian travelers had been evacuated under Operation Sagar Bandhu at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo.
The Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, dismissed the stranded passengers before they boarded an Indian Air Force plane to Thiruvananthapuram, according to a post on X.
The outgoing passengers sang "Bharat Mata ki jai" as they got ready to depart during the coordinated evacuation attempt, according to the High Commission.

"Operation Sagar Bandhu is making people happy. "Bharat Maata ki jai" is chanted by the final group of Indian travelers stuck at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo during Cyclone Ditwah as High Commissioner Santosh Jha bids them farewell before they board an Indian Air Force plane to Thiruvananthapuram," it stated.
In response to the destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah, India has initiated "Operation Sagar Bandhu" to assist Sri Lanka.
Another Indian Air Force aircraft carrying disaster response supplies landed in Colombo on Sunday as part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, according to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
He wrote on X, "Under Operation Sagar Bandhu, another Indian Air Force aircraft C130J carrying approx 10 tons of disaster response supplies, BHISHM Cubes and a medical team for on-site training and support has landed Colombo."

According to the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Indians stranded amid devastating floods are still being evacuated by commercial aircraft and the IAF.
"Evacuation of Indian passengers stranded in Sri Lanka in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah continues through commercial airlines and Indian Air Force flights," the High Commission stated in a post on X. Two Indian Air Force aircraft have taken off from Colombo: an IL 76 carrying 247 passengers to Thiruvananthapuram and a C 130 J carrying 76 passengers to Delhi (Hindon). Additionally, commercial airlines are being used to evacuate stranded passengers. The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka is helping stranded Indian travelers and making it easier for them to return home quickly.

Any Indian travelers who are stuck in Sri Lanka can contact the Emergency Help Desk at 94 773727832 or the airline counters that are now open at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, the statement continued.
The Indian Air Force announced on Sunday that NDRF personnel and equipment were transported from Pune by IAF C-17 as part of Operation Sagar Bandhu. Domestic support operations have been used in the continuing operation.
After Cyclone Ditwah devastated Sri Lanka, India initiated "Operation Sagar Bandhu" to assist the country. To help individuals impacted by catastrophic floods, the Indian Air Force sent 21 tonnes of relief supplies, more than 80 NDRF members, and 8 tonnes of equipment to Colombo.