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India’s Ditwah assistance extended to Sri Lanka’s northern region

December 21, 2025 admin

Engineers are working steadily along the A35 near Kilinochchi, preparing and supporting bridge restoration efforts to reconnect disrupted road networks and ease movement for communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah. Photo: x/@IndiainSL India has extended its humanitarian and infrastructure assistance from the island’s north to the northern Jaffna peninsula following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah….

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Sri Lankan lawmakers to meet to fast-track cyclone aid

December 14, 2025 admin

An aerial view of submerged houses in a flooded area caused by heavy rainfall following Cyclone Ditwah in Niyamgamdora, Sri Lanka, on December 2, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Sri Lanka’s parliament will interrupt its recess to fast-track financial aid needed for rebuilding after Cyclone Ditwah, which killed nearly 650 people, officials said Sunday (December…

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U.N. to mobilise $35 million grant for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

December 11, 2025 admin

U.N. to mobilise million grant for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

People wade through floodwaters in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations is set to mobilise $35 million grant for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka in the next four years as the island nation is unable to afford debts after the economic crisis and the debt default, a…

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Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall, floods that killed over 1,600 in Asia: Study

December 11, 2025 admin

Ocean temperatures warmed by human-caused climate change fed the intense rainfall that triggered deadly floods and landslides across Asia in recent weeks, according to an analysis released on Wednesday (December 10, 2025). The rapid study by World Weather Attribution focused on heavy rainfall from cyclones Senyar and Ditwah in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka…

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News in Frames | An island ravaged by a cyclone

December 7, 2025 admin

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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Cyclone Ditwah: International Monetary Fund explores recovery support for Sri Lanka

December 5, 2025 admin

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 cyclone impact unfolds, Sri Lanka braces for daunting recovery

December 3, 2025 admin

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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Satellite images show Cyclone Ditwah’s devastation in Sri Lanka’s Colombo

December 3, 2025 admin

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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Cyclone Ditwah impact: India sends mobile field hospital, over 70 medical personnel to Sri Lanka

December 3, 2025 admin

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…

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Cyclone Ditwah: India helps Sri Lanka in rescue efforts as death toll crosses 190

November 30, 2025 admin

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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