US EditionSri Lanka Declares ‘Largest’ Disaster as Cyclone Death Toll Rises to 355
Cyclone Ditwah caused Sri Lanka's worst natural disaster in 20 years, killing 334 and displacing over 1.3 million people, with nearly 400 still missing, authorities said.
- On November 30, 2025, the Disaster Management Centre said the death toll had risen to 334 and more than 1.3 million people were affected by the record rains.
- Cyclone Ditwah made landfall on 28 November and breaches of tank bunds including Mavilaaru and Kelani River flooding worsened inundation while saturated slopes raised landslide risks, the National Building Research Organisation said.
- Initial assessments show more than 15,000 homes destroyed, more than 180,000 people from over 51,000 families sheltering in 1,094 government-run safety centres, and over 200 roads impassable with at least 10 bridges damaged.
- The United Nations in Sri Lanka activated its emergency coordination system on Sunday to scale up response as the health system faces severe pressure and India and Pakistan emergency teams support rescue efforts.
- Officials compared the damage to the 2004 Asian tsunami and noted the losses are the worst since then, while receding waters in Manampitiya revealed widespread destruction after the island's worst disaster in two decades.
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According to the Daily Mirror, in the wake of the destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah, the worst-hit district is Kandy, where 88 deaths and 150 missing persons have been recorded. Badulla recorded 71 deaths, Nuwara Eliya recorded 68 deaths and Matale reported 23 deaths along with significant casualties. Cyclone Ditwah Sri Lanka Death Toll: 334 Dead, 370 Missing Following Cyclonic Storm Wreaks Havoc in Country.
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