Context Cyclone Ditwah has triggered one of the most severe climate shocks Sri Lanka has faced in decades, compounding vulnerabilities already heightened by years of economic crisis and instability...
SITUATION OVERVIEW A low-pressure system that developed over the southwest Bay of Bengal near Sri Lanka on 25 November 2025 rapidly intensified into a deep depression by 26 November 2025, bringing...
SITUATION OVERVIEW On 28 November 2025, Cyclone Ditwah made landfall in Sri Lanka causing loss of life and extensive damage to homes, infrastructure, and essential services. The Government of Sri...
On 28 November 2025, Cyclone Ditwah made landfall in Sri Lanka, causing severe flooding and landslides, creating a rapidly evolving humanitarian emergency that has affected more than 2 million...
Foreword by the Resident Coordinator Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka as it began the process of recovering from the cumulative shocks of the pandemic and the economic crisis, compounding...
SITUATION OVERVIEW A low-pressure system that developed over the southwest Bay of Bengal near Sri Lanka on 25 November 2025 rapidly intensified into a deep depression by 26 November 2025, bringing...
