Sri Lanka: Cyclone Ditwah Flash Update 5

Emerging data confirms the growing scale of Cyclone Ditwah’s impact. Updated reports confirm 618 deaths and 209 people missing, and 2,078,436 people (583,030 families) affected nationwide.

Widespread destruction is reported across 22 districts, with the North-western and Western provinces among the hardest hit. The largest affected populations are in Gampaha (362,664) Puttalam (347,211), and Colombo (328,846). The highest number of reported deaths are in the central highland regions, particularly Kandy (232), Nuwara Eliya (89) and Badulla (83).