Assessments

Introduction Cyclone Ditwah struck on 28 November 2025, triggering heavy rainfall, flooding, and landslides across Kegalle District. Hilly areas like Aranayake, experienced significant landslide activity and flash flooding, resulting in widespread damage to housing, infrastructure, and livelihoods.…

Cyclone Ditwah made landfall in Sri Lanka on 28 November 2025, triggering widespread flooding and landslides across multiple districts. Intense rainfall between 28 and 29 November caused rivers to overflow and slopes to collapse across the…

INTRODUCTION Cyclone Ditwah made landfall in Sri Lanka on 28 November 2025, bringing torrential rainfall to Badulla District and triggering widespread flooding and landslides across its mountainous terrain. Within hours, rivers overflowed and steep slopes collapsed. National…

INTRODUCTION Housing damage remains a primary structural barrier to sustained return in Kandy District. As of 25 January 2026, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) recorded 1,933 houses fully damaged and 17,350 partially damaged in Kandy, compared with…

INTRODUCTION Cyclone Ditwah made landfall in Sri Lanka on 28 November 2025, triggering widespread flooding and landslides. District-level reporting from the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) indicates that displacement in Jaffna was initially reflected through the establishment and…

INTRODUCTION Cyclone Ditwah made landfall on Sri Lanka’s eastern coast on 28 November 2025, triggering widespread flooding and landslides. National and humanitarian reporting consistently identified Puttalam District as one of the most affected areas, with a large numbers…

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) divisions. Approximately 2.3 million people were impacted,…

SUMMARY Sri Lanka’s high temperatures throughout the year, unique and complex hydrological regime, and exposure to extreme climate events make it highly vulnerable to climate change. Increased extreme events and natural hazards due to climate change will…

SUMMARY Sri Lanka’s high temperatures throughout the year, unique and complex hydrological regime, and exposure to extreme climate events make it highly vulnerable to climate change. Increased extreme events and natural hazards due to climate change will…

SUMMARY Sri Lanka’s high temperatures throughout the year, unique and complex hydrological regime, and exposure to extreme climate events make it highly vulnerable to climate change. Increased extreme events and natural hazards due to climate change will…