Death toll crosses 450 mark in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
Posted on: Dec 02, 2025 20:54 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
The demise toll in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka rosebush to 465 on tues, with the island carry amelia moore nation tonic for worsening conditions as increased rainfall is forecast in several regions in the coming days.
Sri Lanka has been grappling with widespread flooding, landslides and infrastructure collapse triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, leaving several districts isolated and severely straining the country’s disaster-response capacity.
A report by the Disaster Management Centre on Tuesday at 6 pm showed that 465 people have been killed, with 366 missing, in catastrophic floods and landslides caused by extreme weather conditions since November 16.
Meanwhile, a special weather bulletin issued by the Department of Meteorology predicted "enhanced" rainy conditions in certain parts of the nation from Thursday.
"The Northeast monsoon condition is expected to gradually establish over the island during the next few days. Due to this, rainy condition over the island, particularly in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces is expected to be enhanced from 04th of December," it said.
The department requested the general public's attention to future forecasts and bulletins.
Relief and recovery operations are ongoing in Sri Lanka, with several countries sending humanitarian aid and relief material.
India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu on November 28 to help Sri Lanka recover from the devastation caused by the cyclone.
The operation was launched to provide urgent search, rescue and HADR (humanitarian assistance and disaster relief) support to “our closest maritime neighbour”, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday.
India has delivered 53 tonnes of relief material to Sri Lanka via air and sea since November 28, the MEA had said.
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