Cyclone Ditwah has caused catastrophic damage in Sri Lanka, resulting in at least 193 deaths and hundreds missing due to severe flooding and landslides across multiple provinces since late November 2025. The storm triggered deadly landslides in mountainous tea-growing regions such as Badulla and Nuwara Eliya and led to the destruction of over 25,000 homes, displacing nearly one million people who require urgent aid. Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre evacuated over 43,900 people to shelters, deployed around 20,500 army personnel for rescue operations, and faced road blockages and transport disruptions while searching for stranded residents. The cyclone intensified as it moved northwest toward India, prompting heavy rainfall and destruction in coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh, where multiple districts were placed under red and yellow alerts and disaster response teams mobilized. Tamil Nadu reported 3 deaths from rain-related incidents, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin coordinating relief efforts and offering support to Sri Lanka.In response to the crisis, India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu, dispatching National Disaster Response Force teams, Indian Air Force aircraft carrying 12 tons of humanitarian aid including tents, blankets, and food supplies, and naval vessels like INS Vikrant to assist Sri Lankan authorities. India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed solidarity and commitment to aid Sri Lanka’s recovery. Meanwhile, nearly 300 Indian nationals, predominantly from Kerala, were stranded at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport due to disrupted flights. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan appealed to the Union government for assistance, emphasizing the urgency of repatriating stranded passengers. Indian diplomatic missions provided food, water, and assurance of support to the affected citizens. The crisis highlights the importance of regional cooperation in disaster management amid growing humanitarian challenges.