ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Northern and Japanese areas are within the path of Cyclonic Storm Ditwah, because it strikes in the direction of India, with winds gusting to 100 kilometers per hours on November 28 and storm surges, the Indian and Sri Lankan met workplaces have warned.
The Ditwah has to date killed 56 and 21 is lacking, a spokesman from the Catastrophe Administration Workplace advised Sri Lanka’s Derana tv.
Sustained winds of 80 kilometres per hour gusting as much as 100 kilometres have been warned over the island because the system strikes throughout the island in the direction of India.
The centre of the Cyclonic storm is predicted to maneuver over Trincomalee on Friday.
A Cyclonic Storm (CS) is the bottom stage of cyclones and is categorized above a Deep Melancholy (DD) within the Indian Ocean. Sustained wind speeds above 89 kilometres are usually thought of for Extreme Cyclonic Storms.
Water from heavy rains at the moment are transferring down the rivers to the coastal cities.
“Heavy rainfall is at the moment being skilled in lots of areas of the catchment of the Kelani River Basin,” a discover from the Division of Irrigation stated.
“In view of the prevailing rainfall state of affairs, the amount of water being launched from the reservoirs situated within the higher catchment of the Kelani River.
“…[A] Main Flood State of affairs could happen within the low-lying areas of the Kelani River valley throughout the subsequent
48 hours.
“These areas embrace the Divisional Secretariat Divisions of Eheliyagoda, Norwood, Yatiyantota, Galigamuwa, Ruwanwella, Bulathkohupitiya, Dehiowita, Seethawaka, Dompe, Padukka, Homagama, Kaduwela, Biyagama, Kolonnawa, Kelaniya, Wattala, and Colombo.”
Downstream of Aththanugalu Oya Gampaha district can be going through floods.
“Main Flood State of affairs in lowlying areas of Aththanagalu Oya and Uruwal Oya Valleys located in Diwulapitiya, Mirigama, Attanagalla, Mahara, Gampaha, Minuwangoda, Ja-ela, Katana and Wattala D/S Divisions inside subsequent 48 hours,” the Irrigation Dept stated.
A warning has additionally been issued for the Kalu Ganga (River) valley located in Pelmadulla, Nivithigala, Ratnapura, Kuruvita, Ayagama, Elapatha, Ingiriya, Horana, Dodangoda, and Millaniya District Secretariat Divisions.
Decrease reaches of the Mahaweli River can be below risk.
Extra rains are anticipated on Friday with 200 millimetres potential, met officers advised media.
“Very heavy falls above 200 mm are seemingly at some locations in Northern, North-central, Central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee district and, above 150 mm are seemingly at some locations in Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in Badulla and Batticaloa districts,” Sri Lanka’s met workplace stated.
“Heavy falls above 100 mm are seemingly at some locations within the different areas of the island. Very robust winds at occasions about (60-70) kmph and gusting as much as (80-90) kmph may be anticipated over probably the most elements of the island.”
Flood waters are rising in a number of rivers, after in a single day and steady rains and also will attain Colombo through Kelani River authorities stated.
Storm surges of 1 to 1.5 metres (about 5 toes) above excessive tide potential within the coastal areas, till the November 29, the Indian meet workplace stated.
A storm surge has comparable impact to a tsunami. Harmful storm surges prior to now has been seen in Sri Lanka solely at a lot greater wind speeds throughout Extreme and Very Extreme Cyclonic Storms.
READ MORE ABOUT STORM SURGES HERE – Cyclones and Storm Surges Pose a Extra Frequent Risk than Tsunami
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Sri Lanka was lashed with heavy rains killing nearly 56 individuals from landslides and widespread flooding. (Colombo/Nov28/2025)
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