Cyclone Ditwah and Floods in Sri Lanka
Cyclonic Storm Ditwah was a weak but catastrophic tropical cyclone that brought heavy rains to Sri Lanka and Southern India in late November and early December 2025. The fourteenth tropical depression and fourth cyclonic storm of the 2025 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Ditwah, originated from a well-marked low before steadily intensifying into a cyclonic storm and making landfall in Sri Lanka.
Most of the impact of Ditwah was concentrated in Sri Lanka. The storm caused heavy flooding and landslides, killing over 600 people and causing over US $1.6 billion dollars of damage in the country. It was the deadliest disaster in the country since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
There are many organizations that are actively trying to relieve the destruction. If you’re able to, please donate through the verified links below. If you can’t donate, sharing this article helps more than you think. Thank you for your generosity!
GIFT SRI LANKA FOUNDATION:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/sri-lanka-flood-relief-emergency-funds?amount=100
Donate to the official Emergency Relief Fund managed by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to support needs like food, shelter, medical aid, and clean water. Their long-term recovery efforts including rebuilding homes and schools.
SRI LANKA RRED CROSS SOCIETY:
The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society is fully mobilized. Donations go to emergency medical camps, shelter rebuilding, safe water, dry rations, hygiene items, safe drinking water, and emergency household essentials.
UNICEF:
According to UNICEF’s website:
- $100 could provide 16,667 water purification tablets, each able to create up to 5 litres of clean drinking water.
- $135 could provide 252 sachets of lifesaving ready-to-eat therapeutic food that could help treat two children with severe malnutrition.
- $311 could deliver one School-in-a-Box kit with enough education supplies to keep 40 students learning.
VANNI HOPE:
https://vannihope.org/donations/cyclone-ditwah-emergency-appeal
Support families affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka by helping provide emergency shelter and dry food packs to those in urgent need.
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Other Sources:
World Health Organization
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