India has completed a major humanitarian mission to Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah, deploying the largest foreign field hospital ever sent to the island under Operation Sagar Bandhu.
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Cyclone Ditwah caused limited disruptions to Sri Lanka’s tea industry, with no reported manufacturing losses, the Colombo Tea Traders’ Association (CTTA) confirmed.
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More than 143 kilometres of Sri Lanka’s coastline have been polluted following severe flooding triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) reported yesterday.
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Sri Lanka’s Maha cultivation season has suffered major damage as Cyclone Ditwah flooded vast stretches of farmland, placing the country’s primary rice harvest under threat.
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Two o U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft arrived in Sri Lanka to support the Cyclone Ditwah relief effort, marking an unusually high-profile American military presence.
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The United Nations has begun a Joint Rapid Needs Assessment in partnership with Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) to gauge the full impact of Cyclone Ditwah and guide targeted relief efforts.
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Officials warn that the devastation wrought by Cyclone Ditwah may inflict Rs. 210–320 billion in economic damages, striking at the heart of key sectors such as agriculture, fisheries, transport, utilities, and supply networks.
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