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Japan has sent a Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Medical Team to help Sri Lanka recover from the damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah.

India delivered another shipment of disaster relief supplies to Sri Lanka yesterday (December 3) to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.

A Pakistan Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying relief supplies and an elite search and rescue team arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday evening (December 3) at 6:45 PM.

A financial contribution of Rs. 3,250,000.00 was officially handed over to Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence yesterday (December 03), in support of the National Disaster Management Fund.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced immediate financial support for three countries in South and Southeast Asia following severe flooding that has caused major loss of life and widespread damage.

The United States has announced $2 million in emergency, life-saving assistance for people affected by Tropical Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka.

The United Arab Emirates dispatched another humanitarian relief consignment to Sri Lanka today (December 3) as part of its ongoing support for communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.

Bangladesh dispatched a humanitarian relief consignment to Sri Lanka this afternoon (December 03) to support ongoing recovery efforts following the devastation caused by recent adverse weather conditions in the country.

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reports that 479 deaths caused by adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka have been recorded so far, while 350 people remain missing.

Senior officials from the StAR Initiative, a joint program of the World Bank and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), have offered technical and expert assistance to help Sri Lanka recover assets located abroad that are suspected to have been acquired through criminal activities.

Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has decided to grant Rs. 25,000 to every school student affected by floods and landslides to support their educational activities.

An Indian Air Force C-17A aircraft carrying urgent medical assistance arrived in Sri Lanka last evening (December 02).

The Parliament of Sri Lanka observed a one-minute silence today (December 03) in remembrance of all those who lost their lives due to the recent disaster situation caused by adverse weather conditions.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has shared a message of support for people affected by recent storms across Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka.

Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weeraratne, announced that telephone and internet networks disrupted by the recent disaster in Sri Lanka are expected to be fully restored by tomorrow (December 4).

Sri Lanka continues to receive extensive international humanitarian support in response to the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, which has resulted in significant loss of life, widespread destruction, and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people across the country.