#Cyclone Ditwah
Eastern Province faces widespread blackouts after transmission tower collapses
A major transmission tower collapse on the 132-kilovolt Rantambe–Mahiyanganaya line caused the most severe damage to Sri Lanka’s electricity grid during Cyclone Ditwah,...
Sri Lanka to grant Rs. 5 million for homes destroyed by Cyclone Ditwa
Sri Lanka will provide Rs. 5 million to each household whose home was destroyed in flooding or landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwa, President...
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...
