"Communities cut off, death toll expected to rise Landslides have blocked roads in the central Badulla district, leaving entire villages unreachable. Among the casualties were 11 elderly residents of a care home in Kurunegala, where floodwaters swept through the building on Saturday. Social media posts also showed areas hit by overnight mudslides that authorities have yet to reach, prompting fears that the death toll could climb further."
"Large-scale rescue operations under way Thousands of troops have been mobilized alongside police, civilian responders and volunteers. In one major operation, 69 bus passengers, including a German tourist, were rescued after being stranded for 24 hours in the Anuradhapura district. India has sent two search-and-rescue teams, comprising 80 personnel, and dispatched aid supplies, its embassy in Colombo said. In Colombo, floodwaters from upstream districts began affecting areas around the city on Friday, including Malwana, where residents experienced the worst flooding in ten years."
Cyclone Ditwah triggered a week of torrential rain, causing floods and widespread mudslides across Sri Lanka. At least 153 people have died and about 200 remain missing as rescue teams struggle to reach isolated communities. More than 20,000 homes have been destroyed, forcing over 78,000 people into nearly 800 relief centers. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake invoked emergency powers to accelerate relief and recovery efforts. Landslides have blocked roads in central districts, leaving entire villages unreachable and prompting fears the death toll could rise. Thousands of troops, police, civilian responders and volunteers have been mobilized, while India sent search-and-rescue teams and aid supplies.
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