After Cyclone Ditwah: What Sri Lanka’s Disaster Readiness Really Reveals
Cyclone Ditwah will be remembered not only for the devastation it caused, but for what it exposed: Sri Lanka’s disaster-management machinery is still far from ready for a climate era defined by intense storms, unpredictable rainfall, and rapid-onset emergencies. The cyclone’s toll lives lost, homes destroyed, roads submerged, communities displaced reveals a reality that cannot […]
Sri Lanka Faces Severe Weather Emergency as Cyclone Ditwah Intensifies
As of November 28, 2025, Sri Lanka is confronting one of its most dangerous weather events in recent years. Cyclone Ditwah, currently located approximately 40 kilometres southwest of Trincomalee, has made landfall and is moving in a north-northwest direction. The Department of Meteorology has issued warnings of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and rising flood risks […]