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Last week, Cyclone Ditwah unleashed Sri Lanka’s worst natural disaster in more than two decades, after the Indian Ocean tsunami struck in 2004. The devastation from torrential rain, floods, and landslides is still unfolding, with 611 reported dead as of Saturday evening, and at least 213 still missing. The cyclone battered the entire island, severely…
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Houses damaged by the overflowing Mahaweli River following Cyclone Ditwah, in Kandy, Sri Lanka on December 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is exploring ways to support Sri Lanka in its recovery process following cyclone Ditwah, which has caused widespread destruction in the island nation and left more than 450…
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As the extent of devastation from Cyclone Ditwah begins unfolding in Sri Lanka, amid a mounting death toll — 479 confirmed deaths till date — the island is bracing for a daunting period of recovery from what appears to be its worst natural disaster since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. Reports of rescue…
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An aerial view of submerged buildings in a flooded area caused by heavy rainfall following Cyclone Ditwah in Niyamgamdora, Sri Lanka, December 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Cyclone Ditwah left a trail of destruction in Sri Lanka since it’s formation from a deep depression along the island nation’s south-eastern coast on November 26, 2025….
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India’s medical aid in the wake of the damage caused by cyclone Ditwah arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday (December 3, 2025), the Sri Lankan President’s office said in a statement. The supplies included advanced medical equipment and field hospitals. “An Indian Air Force C-17A aircraft carrying urgent medical assistance arrived in Sri Lanka last…
In this image posted on Nov. 30, 2025, humanitarian assistance being loaded as part of the Operation Sagar Bandhu for Sri Lanka. Photo: X/@IAF_MCC/via PTI Photo Sri Lanka continued relief and rescue efforts on Sunday (November 30, 2025) with India’s assistance in the aftermath of catastrophic floods, landslides and devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah that…
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People use a crude raft to navigate a flooded street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said on Saturday (November 29, 2025)….
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A house partially submerged by floods stands in an area affected by flood, following heavy rainfall in Malwana, Sri Lanka, on November 29, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters The death toll from the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka climbed to 159 on Saturday (November 29, 2025), while President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declared…
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People walk past a section of a highway blocked by a landslip caused by heavy rain in Badulla, Sri Lanka, on November 27, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP At least 56 persons have been reported dead in Sri Lanka — as of Friday (November 28, 2025) morning — amid incessant rains combined with strong winds,…
