Cyclone Ditwah

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to allocate funds for the reconstruction of additional places of worship damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. According to official estimates, 758 Buddhist temples, 272 Hindu religious sites, 199…

The High-Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid (Supplies) Coordination (HL-FRAC) has convened another session at the Parliament Complex under the chairmanship of the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd). The…

The project to construct houses for families whose homes were completely destroyed by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’ in Sri Lanka is currently underway. Opportunities have been opened for generous citizens across the island to donate land required for…

The opposition today (21) moved a motion to appoint a Select Committee of Parliament to conduct a comprehensive study on the lack of preparedness to face Cyclone Ditwah and report to Parliament and submit its proposals and recommendations…

Nearly all communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka suffered damage to homes, roads and other critical infrastructure, according to a new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) assessment released on Wednesday, underscoring…

A group of the world’s top economists including the Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz have called for Sri Lanka’s debt payments to be suspended as it tackles the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. More than 600 people were killed and…

A meeting between Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-Andreé Franche, was held on the 20 December 2025 at the Prime Minister’s Office. During the meeting, Marc-Andreé…

The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that over 20,000 families affected by the recent disaster caused by Cyclone Ditwah are still sheltered in relief centres. According to the DMC, 70,055 people from 22,522 families are currently…

Schools that were closed due to the disaster situation caused by Cyclone Ditwah are scheduled to reopen island-wide tomorrow (16). Accordingly, the Ministry of Education has decided to convene principals, teachers, and non-academic staff…

Russia has sent a planeload of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka after the country was struck by Cyclone Ditwah in late November, Russia’s RIA news agency reported early on Wednesday, citing Shobini Gunasekera, Sri Lanka’s ambassador to Moscow.…