Tropical Cyclone Ditwah - Nov 2025 Updates

In Numbers In December 2025 US$ 149,000 in cash distributed 67 MT of fortified food distributed across five districts 266,800 people assisted Situation Update On 28 November 2025, Cyclone Ditwah made...

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...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a timely contribution of USD 500,000 from the Government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to deliver, urgent lifesaving cash...

Situation update • The highest number of displaced people are reported in Nuwara Eliya, Kegalle, Badulla and Kandy. • The Government of Sri Lanka has initiated the development of a Recovery Plan and...

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...

Cyclone Ditwah caused severe flooding in Sri Lanka in over two decades, following intense rainfall and landslides across the country in late November 2025. Flooding affected all 25 districts, with 22...

飓风"迪特瓦"引发了斯里兰卡二十年来最严重的洪灾，在该国正经历经济危机及近期多重冲击的背景下，进一步加剧了原有脆弱性。暴雨、洪水和山体滑坡波及全国25个地区，其中22个被列为受灾区域。约220万人受灾，数百人遇难，多人仍下落不明；大量房屋、基础设施、供水系统、学校及医疗设施损毁，导致全国基础服务中断。流离失所人数一度超过 23...

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Situation Update On 28 November 2025, Cyclone Ditwah made landfall in Sri Lanka. After days of continuous rainfall, widespread flooding and landslides, official reports sited over 2 million people...

Highlights Over 1.2 million people, including 527,000 children, need humanitarian assistance due to the impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka on 28 November 2025. UNICEF and partners...

Situation Overview On 28 November 2025, Cyclone Ditwah triggered one of Sri Lanka’s most severe disasters in recent decades*, causing widespread flooding, landslides, and major disruptions across the...

No continent was spared from crippling climate disasters in 2025, with at least one disaster in each of the six populated regions of the world making the Christian Aid report.

Highlights: Over 1.2 million people, including 527,000 children, need humanitarian assistance due to the impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka on 28 November 2025. Critical gaps remain...

From heatwaves that forced schools to close to flash floods and storms that flattened infrastructure and pushed children and families to live in temporary shelters, children bore the brunt of climate...

This infographic map illustrates UNICEF Sri Lanka’s humanitarian response footprint for Cyclone Ditwah, highlighting the scope and reach of interventions across the most severely affected districts.

1.1 Scale and Scope of Impact Cyclone Ditwah triggered one of Sri Lanka’s most severe humanitarian crises in the past two decades, affecting 25 districts and multiple Divisional Secretariat (DS)...

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This report is produced by the Office of the Resident Coordinator in collaboration with humanitarian partners and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Regional Office for Asia...

The damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah - which struck in late November - is equivalent to about four percent of Sri Lanka’s GDP, according to the World Bank Group.