Sri Lanka, June 11 -- In December 2025, Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka, triggering the worst flooding and landslides in recent memory. Over 640 people lost their lives, while 173 remained missing as of January 2026.

In response to the Government of Sri Lanka's request, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners launched the Humanitarian Priorities Plan (HPP) on 11 December 2025, a coordinated effort to direct international assistance.

The United Nations and humanitarian partners have now concluded the HPP. To date, critical assistance has been delivered to 575,000 of the most vulnerable people across all 25 districts, with support concentrated in the hardest-hit areas of Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, and Kegalle.

Against a total...