Sri Lanka, India - Tropical storm FIVE (ECHO 02 Dec 2025)Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:59
- A new tropical storm named FIVE formed over the Laccadive Sea, just south of western Sri Lanka, in the evening (UTC) of 24 November and started moving north, strengthening. On 27 November at 0.00, its centre was located over the southern Bay of Bengal, approximately 25 km east of the coast of south-eastern Sri Lanka, with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h (tropical storm).
- The tropical storm is expected to continue northward over the sea, very close to the coast of eastern Sri Lanka, on 27-29 November, slightly strengthening. After that, it is forecast to pass very close to the Pondicherry territory, south-eastern India on 30 November in the morning, with maximum sustained winds up to 75 km/h.
- Over the next 96 hours, very heavy rainfall is forecast over the whole of Sri Lanka and the far south of India.
Sri Lanka, India - Tropical storm DITWAH, update (ECHO 03 Dec 2025)Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:12
- Tropical storm DITWAH made landfall over the central-eastern coast of Sri Lanka on 27 November just before 12:00 (UTC), with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h. After that, it continued northward inland, and on 28 November at 6:00, its centre was located over northern Sri Lanka, with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h.
- As of 28 November, media report 31 fatalities, 14 people missing, around 1,790 displaced, approximately 4,000 affected people and nearly 400 damaged houses across the island due to floods and landslides.
- DITWAH is expected to continue northward over the Bay of Bengal on 28-29 November, slightly weakening. After that, it is forecast to pass very close to the Pondicherry territory, south-eastern India in the morning of 30 November as a tropical depression.
- Over the next 72 hours, very heavy rainfall is forecast over the whole of Sri Lanka and the far south of India.
Sri Lanka, India - Tropical cyclone DITWAH, update (ECHO 06 Dec 2025)Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:59
- Tropical cyclone DITWAH, which formed over Sri Lanka on 27 November, and moved north-eastward and then northward between 27 - 30 November, passed over Sri Lanka and over the southwestern Bay of Bengal, approximately 70 km east of the coast of Tamil Nadu in south-eastern India, with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h (tropical storm). On 1 December at 3:00 (UTC), its centre was located 40 km east of Chennai city, Tamil Nadu as tropical depression, and it is forecast to dissipate.
- According to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), as of 1 December, the passage of DITWAH across Sri Lanka caused flooding and landslides and resulted in 355 fatalities, 366 missing and at least 209,568 displaced people. According to media, in India, at least three people died in Tamil Nadu, and schools remain closed in Chennai city.
- On 29 November, Sri Lanka activated the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, UCPM for search and relief operations.
- Over the next 24 hours, showers and thunderstorms are expected in north and western Sri Lanka. More rainfall is forecast over south-eastern India.
DITWAH-25 - EC/ECHO daily mapMon, 01 Dec 2025 19:09
A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
DITWAH-25 - Copernicus EMS activationTue, 02 Dec 2025 03:15
[EMSR851] Flood in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, India - Tropical cyclone DITWAH and floods (ECHO 07 Dec 2025)Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:07
- Tropical Cyclone DITWAH caused flooding and triggered landslides when it passed through Sri Lanka, resulting in a large number of casualties and damage. The most affected districts are Gampaha, Colombo, and Puttalam.
- As of 2 December, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports 410 fatalities, 336 missing individuals, and 233,015 people displaced to 1,441 safety centres. A total of 1,466,615 people have been affected across 25 districts. Numerous landslides have been reported in the Kandy and Gampola districts. Several main roads have been closed, and power outages persist in the most affected areas.
- On 29 November, Sri Lanka activated the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) for search and relief operations.
- Showers are expected in the northern and southern provinces over the next 24 hours.
DITWAH-25 - Copernicus EMS activationWed, 03 Dec 2025 09:25
[EMSR851] Flood in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka - Tropical storm DITWAH and floods, update (ECHO 08 Dec 2025)Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:09
- 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 throughout most of the country. The worst affected districts are Puttalam, Colombo, Gampaha, Mannar, Badulla, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Kurunegala.
- The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports, as of 3 December, 474 fatalities, 356 people missing, nearly 201,900 currently evacuated people across 1,385 safety centres and a total of approximately 1.58 million affected people, with over 623,300 across the Puttalam and Colombo districts. In addition, the same source also reports 971 fully damaged and 40,358 partially damaged houses throughout the country.
- On 29 November, Sri Lanka activated the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) for search and relief operations.
- On 1 December, the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) was activated in rapid mapping mode () and five maps have been produced so far.
- Over the next 96 hours, moderate rainfall is forecast over parts of the country.
DITWAH-25 - Copernicus EMS activationThu, 04 Dec 2025 18:10
[EMSR851] Flood in Sri Lanka
DITWAH-25 - Copernicus EMS activationFri, 05 Dec 2025 07:20
[EMSR851] Flood in Sri Lanka
DITWAH-25 - EC/ECHO daily mapFri, 05 Dec 2025 16:56
A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
DITWAH-25 - Copernicus EMS activationSat, 06 Dec 2025 17:30
[EMSR851] Flood in Sri Lanka
DITWAH-25 - EC/ECHO daily mapThu, 11 Dec 2025 16:27
A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
Sri Lanka - Tropical storm DITWAH and floods, update (ECHO 13 Dec 2025)Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:53
- 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.
