Death toll from Sri Lanka's cyclone Ditwah rises to 159, hundreds still missing

People walk along a flooded street, following heavy rainfall in Wellampitiya, Sri Lanka, on Sunday, November 30, 2025. -- Photo: REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage

COLOMO, Sri Lanka (Bernama-QNA): The death toll from Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka has risen to 159, with at least 203 people still missing, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported, citing local media.

Sri Lankan media reported that floodwaters rose in parts of the capital, Colombo, Sunday, after Cyclone Ditwah left widespread destruction and claimed the lives of at least 159 people across the country.