The system Sri Lanka needs to prevent future disasters View(s):By Dr Muhammadhn KhalidCyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka with a scale of destruction that overwhelmed the country. What unfolded was the result of long-standing weaknesses in how Sri Lanka plans for, manages, and responds to floods and related hazards. What should Sri Lanka do now? Sri Lanka needs a holistic system grounded in science, law, and accountability. If Sri Lanka acts now, decisively and systematically, Cyclone Ditwah can become the moment we learned, adapted, and acted.

Source: Sunday Times January 17, 2026 19:33 UTC