Sri Lanka extends state of public emergency following Ditwah cyclone – The Indian Awaaz

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Sri Lanka extends state of public emergency following Ditwah cyclone – The Indian Awaaz

Last Updated on December 29, 2025 11:43 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ AMN/ NEWS DESK Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended the state of public emergency declared a month ago when the Ditwah cyclone made its landfall, leaving a trail of destruction. The gazette notifying the extension by one month was issued by the Secretary to the President to ensure “protection of public order and the maintenance of supplies and services essential to…