assist in the January elections, but the fleet included a dozen heavy-lift helicopters and surgical hospitals, both badly needed in Sri Lanka. On January 6, 2005, 150 members of the Canadian Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), a Canadian Forces group, arrived in Sri Lanka. The team brought four water purification units and provided medical, engineering and communication services. Another 50 members of the team arrived on January 8 to help the people Relief efforts were impeded by heavy monsoon rain which washed-out roads and caused freshwater flooding. In most of India the winter northeast monsoon is relatively dry, but in Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu it blows from Burma across the Bay of Bengal picking up water from the sea. References External links Aftermath of the 2004-12-26 Tsunami in Sri Lanka Kalutara, Sri Lanka Quickbird satellite image, DigitalGlobe Inc., 26 December 2004 How to help Sri Lanka A collaboration tool for all volunteer organizations who want to help Sri Lanka Recover from the Disaster Shock and loss in Sri Lanka, CNN, 28 December 2004 The Power of Humanity by Thrishana Pothupitiya Daily News, Sri Lanka Blogs Autism Awareness Campaign Sri Lanka blog – Tsunami in Sri Lanka News & Information ceneus.blog – Blogging a Tragedy, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 2004 in Sri Lanka History of Sri Lanka (1948–present) Articles containing video clips