Cyclone Ditwah brings worst flooding in decades to Sri Lanka, killing hundreds

© UNICEF/InceptChange Gampaha (pictured), a district on Colombo's outskirts, has been among the areas hardest hit by flooding after Cyclone Ditwah. By Vibhu Mishra 30 November 2025 Humanitarian Aid Sri Lanka is facing one of its worst flood disasters in two decades, with nearly one million people affected and more than 400 reported dead or missing after Cyclone Ditwah unleashed catastrophic…