As part of the plan, survivors of Cyclone Ditwah will be offered up to US$33,000 to buy land in safer locations and build new homes, according to Sri Lanka's finance ministry.

The Ditwah Cyclone ranks second only to the December 2004 Tsunami in terms of damage to housing in Sri Lanka’s recent history. ..

The disaster led to a death toll of more than 640 people and displacement of over 66,000. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The total number of houses completely destroyed across Sri Lanka due to the calamity triggered by Cyclone Ditwah has exceeded ...

Arumugam Manikavalli, awakened by ferocious rain and rumbling earth, fled her home for the safety of a nearby temple on the tea estate where s ...

Stilt fishermen in Sri Lanka working under the midday sun In April 2024, as a severe heatwave swept across Sri Lanka, temperatures climbed into the mid-30s °C. Malani, who lives in a small flat in ...

In Mawathura, in the heart of the country, rescue teams are searching for the bodies of victims of the torrential rains and ...