#Cyclone Ditwah
Sri Lanka’s latest climate-driven floods expose flaws in disaster preparations – here’s what needs to change
Ravindra Jayaratne When Cyclone Ditwah made landfall on November 28 2025, Sri Lanka experienced one of its deadliest environmental disasters in modern history....
Defence Secretary accused of threatening Meteorology chief
The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence had summoned the head of the Meteorological Department and threatened him, asking him not to make...
UN says Sri Lanka’s poor preparedness worsened flood disaster
Sri Lanka must urgently strengthen its infrastructure and disaster-preparedness systems to withstand increasingly severe climate events, a senior United Nations official said, describing...
Death toll rises to 486, 341 missing
The Disaster Management Center (DMC) confirmed Thursday that 486 people have died and 341 remain missing following a week of severe weather that...
SLC donates Rs. 300 Million to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has approved a donation of Rs. 300 million to the government’s “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” fund to aid recovery efforts...
15 fish processing, export centres destroyed
Around 15 fish processing and export centres have been destroyed from the natural disaster, said the ministry of fisheries and aquatic resources. Deputy...
Opposition says Govt mishandled Cyclone Ditwah, seeks joint recovery plan
A group of Opposition political parties have called for a unified national response to the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, stating that failures...
Existing budget can fund immediate relief – Harsha
Sri Lanka already has sufficient fiscal room to deliver urgent cyclone relief without presenting a new budget, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr....
