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Weather-induced devastation: unfathomable or warnings ignored

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

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December 01, 2025

Despite forecasts of torrential downpours above 150 mm by the Meteorology Department, the failure in the pre-assessment of possible impact reduced space for the mitigation of damage this time, the Daily Mirror learns.

- KELUM BANDARA

The meteorological authorities have analysed all data regarding the development of Ditwah storm close to Sri Lanka and its movement across the country towards southern India. An official of the Department said that rainfall above 150 mm or 200 mm was forecasted along with a red alert by November 25.

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