PNS SAIF Delivers Urgent Humanitarian Aid to Cyclone-Hit Sri Lanka During Colombo Port Call

by | Dec 1, 2025

Pakistan Navy Ship SAIF, visiting Sri Lanka for International Fleet Review-25, has swiftly pivoted to Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations, delivering critical relief supplies to communities devastated by Cyclone Ditwah and subsequent torrential rains.

Upon docking at Colombo Port, PNS SAIF immediately transferred a substantial aid package to Sri Lankan authorities, including:

  • Food staples and dry rations
  • Meals Ready to Eat (MREs)
  • First-aid kits and emergency medicines
  • Essential relief equipment

The assistance complements Sri Lanka’s national response to Cyclone Ditwah, which has claimed over 330 lives, displaced nearly one million people, and destroyed more than 20,000 homes.

Pakistan Navy has pledged continued assistance, with additional relief consignments and personnel support to follow in coordination with Sri Lankan authorities.

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This rapid response underscores Pakistan Navy’s operational readiness and longstanding tradition of extending humanitarian aid during natural calamities, reinforcing the deep fraternal bonds between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Pakistan remains steadfast in its commitment to regional stability and solidarity with friendly nations in times of crisis.