Gunasekera WB report estimates damage at US$4.1bn View(s):Cyclone Ditwah, which swept through Sri Lanka in November triggering landslides and floods, caused the most damage to infrastructure, with a World Bank report estimating the damage at US$1.7 billion out of a total of US$4.1 billion. A Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report has provided a synopsis of the estimated direct physical damage in Sri Lanka due to the cyclone. According to the report, the total damage is estimated at US$4.1 billion, equivalent to approximately 4 percent of Sri Lanka’s 2024 gross domestic product (GDP). Residential building damage, including content, accounted for US$985 million, or 24 percent of the total estimated damage. Infrastructure damage was estimated at US$1.735 billion, accounting for approximately 42 percent of the total damage in Sri Lanka, with substantial damage to transport, water, and energy systems.

Source: Sunday Times December 28, 2025 11:31 UTC