Nearly 100 dead as rain triggered by Cyclone Ditwah wreaks havoc across Sri Lanka
Nearly 100 persons have been reported dead and dozens are missing in Sri Lanka — as of Friday (November 28, 2025) evening — amid incessant rains combined with strong winds, even as Cyclone Ditwah appears to proceed north and north-west, towards the coast of Tamil Nadu.
The island has been experiencing torrential downpour over the last couple of days, with several districts recording unprecedented levels of rainfall. According to the Department of Meteorology and the Disaster Management Centre, 20 out of Sri Lanka’s 25 districts are badly hit, with over 60,000 families and 2,00,000 people directly affected amid an island-wide “red alert” issued by authorities.
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