Humanitarian disaster
On 23 November, a landslide struck central Sri Lanka after a week of heavy rains, strong winds, floods, and lightning, causing fatalities. As of 24 November, media reports confirm six fatalities and five survivors rescued and hospitalised following the landslide, which hit a roadside shop on the Colombo–Kandy main road in Ganetenna, Pahala Kadugannawa, Sabaragamuwa province. Search and rescue operations are ongoing in the area. Media also report that a total of 800 people have been affected by the severe weather-related incidents over the past week. (ECHO, 24 Nov 2025)
The humanitarian impact continues to increase following the passage of Tropical Storm DITWAH, which triggered severe flooding and landslides across much of Sri Lanka.
As at 5 December, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports 486 deaths and 341 missing persons, including 171 in the Kandy district and 73 in the Nuwara Eliya district. Additionally, 171,788 people remain displaced across 1,231 safety centers. The storm has affected more than 1.84 million people across 25 districts, destroying 2,303 houses and partially damaging 52,489 others.
More rainfall is expected over the whole country for the next 24 hours, with heavy rainfall in southwestern areas. there is urgent need to reach communities cut off from electricity and telecommuncition.
Local Response
While local actors are responding, there is lack of resources and limited coordination on the ground. The communication challenges are making local coordination very difficult. As the severity of the disaster becomes clear, there is need for food, water and Shelter to help the affected beneficiries.
Abdulahi Consulting Respone
We understand local actors (NGOs, CSOs and volunteers) do not have the resources and time to bid for competitev proposals in a challenging funding context or put togther emergency reponses for resource mobilization. we want to help them in this challenging times for Sri Lanka. True to our humanitarian values and our principled approach to humanitarian and development work, we are offering pro bono proposal writting and programme developement support to local actors in Sri lanka for the comming months.
Eligibility criterias are;
- Local NGOs
- CSOs
- Volunteer groups
- INGOs with less than 1 million programme port folio
- Operational presence in Sri Lanka
you may reach out using our official email address info@abdulahiconsulting.com
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