Cyclone Ditwah damage in Sri Lanka | The long path from wreckage to recoveryIt was C. Nithsara’s first bath in 12 days. The UNDP has estimated that 2.3 million people — about 10% of Sri Lanka’s population — were living in flooded areas. Further, Sri Lanka has sought $200 million in new borrowing from the Fund, to cope with the destruction.The ruling Dissanayake administration faces a formidable task. How it decides to rebuild, and whose lives and livelihoods it decides to foreground, will determine its own political fortune and Sri Lanka’s future. Real recovery begins when every citizen feels the cyclone has passed.Some workers’ names have been changed on request已发布: 2025-12-19 23:46:00来源: www.thehindu.com

Source: The Hindu December 20, 2025 06:07 UTC