06 January 2026 U.S. Forces deliver critical aid to Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah SRI LANKA — U.S. military forces delivered critical disaster relief to Sri Lanka following the impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall on November 28.The U.S. response leveraged the rapid deployment capabilities of U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific by delivering a pair of C-130J Super Hercules...
08 December 2025 United States Military Deploys Foreign Disaster Relief Support for Sri Lanka’s Response to Cyclone Ditwah JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — At the request of the government of Sri Lanka, the U.S. military is working alongside the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre and Sri Lankan Armed Forces to provide foreign disaster relief to communities impacted by Cyclone Ditwah, which caused severe...
18 September 2025 Air Force medical team exercise with Sri Lanka Air Force military members during Pac Angel KATUNAYAKE AIR BASE, Sri Lanka — U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and Japan Self Defense Force medical members conducted a four-day medical exchange with Sri Lankan military medical members during Pacific Angel 25-1 at Katunayake Air Base, Sri Lanka, Sept. 8-11, 2025...
25 August 2025 USS Santa Barbara conducts first-ever visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) conducted its first-ever port visit to Colombo, Aug. 16-21. During their time in port, the crew hosted senior Sri Lankan officials aboard to display the combat capabilities of the LCS mission set and...