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Sri Lanka - Tropical storm DITWAH and floods, update (ECHO 13 Dec 2025)
Pubdate: 12/12/2025 10:53:50 AM
  • The passage of the tropical storm DITWAH and its remnants across Sri Lanka over the period from 27 to 29 November caused very heavy rainfall, floods and landslides that have resulted in casualties and severe damage in the country. The humanitarian impact is severe and continues to increase. The worst affected districts are Puttalam, Colombo and Kandy.
  • According to the Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports, as of 12 December, the death toll stands at 639 fatalities. DMC also reports 210 missing people, nearly 84,700 evacuated people across 866 active safety centres and a total of approximately 1.7 million affected people. The same source also reports 5,588 fully damaged and 87,496 partially damaged houses in the country. 
  • On 29 November, Sri Lanka requested assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM). In response, Germany, France, Luxembourg have offered in kind assistance including shelter items and Italy offered technical expertise. DG ECHO civil protection humanitarian experts have been deployed to Sri Lanka since the beginning of the emergency.
  • On 1 December, the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) was activated in rapid mapping mode (). So far, 30 maps have been produced.
  • Over the next 48 hours, moderate to heavy rainfall is still forecast over most of the country.

(12/12/2025 11:12:04 AM - 12/13/2025 9:30:04 AM)