Cyclone Ditwah causes 4.1 bln USD in damage in Sri Lanka: World Bank

COLOMBO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The direct physical damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka is estimated at 4.1 billion U.S. dollars, about 4 percent of the country's GDP, according to a report released by the World Bank on Monday.

The Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report provides an initial assessment to support emergency response and recovery planning. The model-based analysis estimates direct damage to physical assets but does not include income losses, production losses, or the full costs of recovery and reconstruction.