Nelummala village still picking up the pieces View(s):Enduring the horrors of Cyclone Ditwah, they still await promised reliefBy Nadisha Athukorale and Dishani Jayamali KarunaratnaNelummala, Minipe: Last Friday, religious events were held to mark the three-month remembrance of some 31 people who died in the landslides in this village as a result of Cyclone Ditwah. In the past, Nelummala village was a beautiful place blessed by nature. The huge boulders and mounds of soil that came from the bedrock have torn Nelummala apart, leaving no trace of the village. Two acres of our paddy fields are covered in layers of sand and soil. “The government has not provided any assistance to clean the canals and cultivate the paddy fields.

Source: Sunday Times February 28, 2026 20:29 UTC