An Extrordinary Gazette notification has been issued, officially designating 22 districts affected by the severe impact of Cyclone 'Ditwah' as 'National Disaster Affected Areas".

This decision was taken in light of the extensive damage caused across large parts of the island due to several days of adverse weather, intense rainfall, and subsequent flooding.

The districts declared as national disaster zones are:



Kandy Administrative District

Nuwara Eliya Administrative District

Badulla Administrative District

Kurunegala Administrative District

Matale Administrative District

Kegalle Administrative District

Gampaha Administrative District

Mullaitivu Administrative District

Anuradhapura Administrative District

Colombo Administrative District

Jaffna Administrative District

Polonnaruwa Administrative District

Mannar Administrative District

Puttalam Administrative District

Ratnapura Administrative District

Monaragala Administrative District

Batticaloa Administrative District

Ampara Administrative District