Sri Lanka seeks foreign help as Cyclone Ditwah death toll reaches 132
Nov 30, 2025
Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 30: Sri Lanka has made an appeal for international assistance as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 132, with another 176 reported missing. The extreme weather system has destroyed nearly 15,000 homes across the country, sending almost 44,000 people to state-run temporary shelters, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said on Saturday.