Sri Lanka is facing one of its worst natural disasters in recent history following Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall at the end of November 2025 and triggered widespread flooding, landslides, infrastructure failure, and mass displacement across the country. The scale and severity of the crisis reflect not only the cyclone's intensity but also long-standing structural vulnerabilities shaped by uneven development, economic instability, and high climate exposure. This analysis provides an overview of the crisis as it continues to unfold and seeks to assess the scale of impact, population needs, and geographic disparities. As conditions continue to evolve across urban centres, rural districts, and historically marginalized plantation and conflict-affected areas
