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Sri Lanka: Flood: 2025/11/27 Country Information on DRR

Period 2025/11/27
Country or District Sri Lanka
Event Type Flood
Outline At least 56 people have been killed and 21 are missing in Sri Lanka after floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains wreaked havoc on the week of 23 November 2025, in one of its worst weather related disasters the country has seen in recent years.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
DMC 2025/12/17
Dead: 643 people
Missing: 183 people
Affected: 1,702,719 people (490,385 families)
Evacuees (723 shelters): 66,132 people (22,096 families)
Fully damaged houses: 5,336
Partially damaged houses: 85,683
DMC 2025/12/10
Dead: 639 people
Missing: 193 people
Affected: 1,812,311 people (524,188 families)
Evacuees (874 shelters): 85,333 people (26,814 families)
Fully damaged houses: 5,336
Partially damaged houses: 85,683
DMC 2025/12/08
Dead: 635 people
Missing: 192 people
Affected: 1,766,103 people (512,123 families)
Evacuees (690 shelters): 69,861 people (22,218 families)
Fully damaged houses: 5,325
Partially damaged houses: 81,163
DMC 2025/12/07
Dead: 627 people
Missing: 190 people
Affected: 2,179,138 people (611,530 families)
Evacuees (956 shelters): 89,857 people (27,663 families)
Fully damaged houses: 4,517
Partially damaged houses: 76,066
DMC 2025/12/05
Dead: 486 people
Missing: 341 people
Affected: 1,844,055 people (519,842 families)
Evacuees (1,231 shelters): 171,778 people (51,023 families)
Fully damaged houses: 2,303
Partially damaged houses: 52,489
DMC 2025/12/04
Dead: 479 people
Missing: 350 people
Affected: 1,614,790 people (455,405 families)
Evacuees (1,385 shelters): 188,974 people (51,765 families)
Fully damaged houses: 1,289
Partially damaged houses: 44,556
DMC 2025/12/03
Dead: 474 people
Missing: 356 people
Affected: 1,586,329 people (448,817 families)
Evacuees (1,385 shelters): 201,875 people (53,758 families)
Fully damaged houses: 971
Partially damaged houses: 40,358
DMC 2025/12/02
Dead: 410 people
Missing: 336 people
Affected: 1,466,615 people (407,594 families)
Evacuees (1,441 shelters): 233,015 people (64,483 families)
Fully damaged houses: 565
Partially damaged houses: 20,271
DMC 2025/12/01
Dead: 355 people
Missing: 366 people
Affected: 1,156,860 people (318,252 families)
Evacuees (1,529 shelters): 147,931 people (59,266 families)
DMC 2025/11/30
Dead: 193 people
Missing: 228 people
Affected: 968,304 people (266,114 families)
Evacuees (1,094 shelters): 147,931 people (41,005 families)
DMC 2025/11/28
Dead: 69 people
Missing: 34 people
Affected: 219,282 people (61,175 families)

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Report/Articles

DMC 2025/12/17
Situation Report on 2025.12.17 at 16.00

DMC 2025/12/10
Situation Report on 2025.12.10 at 12.00

DMC 2025/12/08
Situation Report on 2025.12.08 at 12.00

DMC 2025/12/07
Situation Report on 2025.12.07 at 12.00

DMC 2025/12/05
Situation Report on 2025.12.05 at 06.00 a.m

DMC 2025/12/04
Situation Report on 2025.12.04 at 06.00 a.m

DMC 2025/12/03
Situation Report on 2025.12.03 at 10.00 a.m

UN RC Sri Lanka 2025/12/01
Sri Lanka: Tropical Cyclone Ditwah - Flash Update 3 (As of 1 December, 6 p.m. local time)

DMC 2025/12/02
Situation Report on 2025.12.02 at 10.00 a.m

DMC 2025/12/01
Situation Report on 2025.12.01 at 09.00 a.m

DMC 2025/11/30
Situation Report on 2025.11.30 at 12.00 p.m

DMC 2025/11/28
Comprehensive Status Report from 0600 hours on 16.11.2025 to 1800 hours on 28.11.2025

BBC 2025/11/28
At least 56 dead as severe floods hit Sri Lanka

Geographycal Data

International Charter 2025/11/26
Flooding in Sri Lanka

Sentinel Asia 2025/12/01
Flood Due to Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka on 26 November, 2025