Author: Arvin Jayasuriya
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Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) Report – Cyclone Ditwah 2025
Sri Lanka has suffered an estimated US$ 4.1 billion in direct physical damage following Cyclone Ditwah, according to the Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report released by the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR). The assessment, finalised on 17 December 2025, indicates that the damage is equivalent to around 4% of Sri Lanka’s 2024 GDP,