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Cyclone Ditwah Aftermaths in Sri Lanka

An aerial drone photo taken on November 29, 2025 shows flooded houses in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) on Saturday evening said 153 people have died due to floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah. The DMC said 774,724 people from 217,263 families across all districts have been affected by heavy rains, flooding, and landslides. It added that many areas remain inaccessible, complicating rescue efforts and relief distribution. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cyclone Ditwah Aftermaths in Sri Lanka

An aerial drone photo taken on November 29, 2025 shows flooded houses in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) on Saturday evening said 153 people have died due to floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah. The DMC said 774,724 people from 217,263 families across all districts have been affected by heavy rains, flooding, and landslides. It added that many areas remain inaccessible, complicating rescue efforts and relief distribution. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Poson Poya Day - Sri Lanka

Buddhist devotees participate in a religious ritual on Poson Poya Day at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, June 10, 2025. Poson Poya Day marks the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Poson Poya Day - Sri Lanka

Buddhist devotees participate in a religious ritual on Poson Poya Day at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, June 10, 2025. Poson Poya Day marks the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-FLOOD ALERT

(240602) -- KELANIYA, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People wade through a flooded road in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on June 2, 2024. Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) issued a major flood alert in the outskirts of capital Colombo and several other areas of the island as heavy rains lashed across the country on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-FLOOD ALERT

(240602) -- KELANIYA, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Vehicles move through a flooded road in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on June 2, 2024. Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) issued a major flood alert in the outskirts of capital Colombo and several other areas of the island as heavy rains lashed across the country on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-FLOOD ALERT

(240602) -- KELANIYA, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A woman wades through a flooded road in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on June 2, 2024. Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) issued a major flood alert in the outskirts of capital Colombo and several other areas of the island as heavy rains lashed across the country on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-FLOOD ALERT

(240602) -- KELANIYA, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A flooded road is pictured in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on June 2, 2024. Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) issued a major flood alert in the outskirts of capital Colombo and several other areas of the island as heavy rains lashed across the country on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-FLOOD ALERT

(240602) -- KELANIYA, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A flooded road is pictured in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on June 2, 2024. Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) issued a major flood alert in the outskirts of capital Colombo and several other areas of the island as heavy rains lashed across the country on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-FLOOD ALERT

(240602) -- KELANIYA, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman wades through a flooded road in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on June 2, 2024. Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) issued a major flood alert in the outskirts of capital Colombo and several other areas of the island as heavy rains lashed across the country on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-FLOOD ALERT

(240602) -- KELANIYA, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles move through a flooded road in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on June 2, 2024. Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) issued a major flood alert in the outskirts of capital Colombo and several other areas of the island as heavy rains lashed across the country on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-FLOOD ALERT

(240602) -- KELANIYA, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a flooded road in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on June 2, 2024. Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) issued a major flood alert in the outskirts of capital Colombo and several other areas of the island as heavy rains lashed across the country on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-PERAHERA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(240125) -- KELANIYA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform during the Duruthu Perahera festival in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 24, 2024. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-PERAHERA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(240125) -- KELANIYA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform during the Duruthu Perahera festival in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 24, 2024. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240125) -- BEIJING, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fire acrobats perform at a celebration during the Duruthu Perahera festival at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-PERAHERA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(240124) -- COLOMBO, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fire acrobats perform at a celebration during the Duruthu Perahera festival at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-PERAHERA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(240124) -- COLOMBO, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform at a celebration during the Duruthu Perahera festival at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-PERAHERA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230106) -- KELANIYA, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A decorated elephant carries sacred relics during the Duruthu Perahera festival at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 5, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-PERAHERA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230106) -- KELANIYA, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fire acrobats perform at a celebration during the Duruthu Perahera festival at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 5, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-PERAHERA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230106) -- KELANIYA, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fire acrobats perform at a celebration during the Duruthu Perahera festival at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 5, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-PERAHERA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230106) -- KELANIYA, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform at a celebration during the Duruthu Perahera festival at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 5, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-PERAHERA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230106) -- KELANIYA, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform at a celebration during the Duruthu Perahera festival at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 5, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-PERAHERA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230106) -- KELANIYA, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform at a celebration during the Duruthu Perahera festival at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 5, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KELANIYA-PERAHERA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230106) -- KELANIYA, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform at a celebration during the Duruthu Perahera festival at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 5, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-VESAK FESTIVAL

(220515) -- COLOMBO, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A girl arranges lotus flowers at the Kelaniya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 15, 2022. (Photo by Ajithe Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-VESAK FESTIVAL

(220515) -- COLOMBO, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take part in religious observance of the Vesak Festival at the Kelaniya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 15, 2022. (Photo by Ajithe Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-VESAK FESTIVAL

(220515) -- COLOMBO, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take part in religious observance of the Vesak Festival at the Kelaniya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 15, 2022. (Photo by Ajithe Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-VESAK FESTIVAL

(220515) -- COLOMBO, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take part in religious observance of the Vesak Festival at the Kelaniya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 15, 2022. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)