Accumulated Suffering, Aggravated Vulnerabilities: The Impact of Ditwah in the Eastern Province
On 28th November 2026, Cyclone Ditwah made land-fall in Sri Lanka. Arriving at the Eastern coast, it already brought 2 days earlier strong winds and bouts of rains followed by large-scale flooding. When it moved further land inward, it caused landslides in the up country that buried entire villages. Finally, it reached the West coast,…