29th April 2025 21:52:42 Hours
The tri-service humanitarian relief team, deployed to Myanmar for emergency operations following the recent devastating earthquake, returned to Sri Lanka today (26 April 2025) after successfully completing its mission.
The returning team was warmly received at the Bandaranaike International Airport by the Director General of Research Concepts and Doctrine.
The special tri-service contingent, comprising personnel from the Army, Navy and Air Force, departed for Myanmar on 5 April 2025, following the directives of HE the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to deliver immediate humanitarian assistance to those affected by the disaster.
Upon arrival in Myanmar, the team was swiftly deployed to Nay Pyi Taw Province, approximately 450 kilometres from Yangon, to commence relief operations. They were also actively involved in critical disaster relief efforts in Pobba Thiri town, one of the areas hardest hit by the earthquake.
In their efforts to alleviate the suffering of displaced communities, the team established mobile medical clinics to provide urgent healthcare services. These clinics offered treatment for injuries, disease prevention support and medical assistance to vulnerable groups, including women and children living in temporary shelters.
