From flood relief to flood resilience: Rethinking housing for disaster-affected families

Background Cyclone Ditwah, which formed on 26 November 2025, and lasted until 3 December 2025, was perhaps the deadliest natural disaster Sri Lanka has faced since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Most of the cyclone’s impact was concentrated in Sri Lanka, causing landslides and heavy flooding, killing over 600 people and causing extensive damage, including to housing. Flooding and landslides are ..