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Sri Lanka Cyclone Ditwah Emergency Appeal

Help our partners bring urgent aid in Sri Lanka

  • Cyclone Ditwah has brought the worst flooding in decades to Sri Lanka.
  • Nearly a million people have been affected, with 212 killed, 218 missing and nearly 200,000 people displaced [statistics as at 1 Dec 2025 from ABC].
  • Sri Lanka’s health system is under severe pressure and the country’s food security has been devastated.
UnitingWorld partners are responding and have called for financial support to deliver food, water and shelter to people affected. 
“Your support—no matter how insignificant it may seem—can help save lives, reduce suffering, and bring hope to people who have been plunged into unprecedented hardship.” - Rev. Sathish, Methodist Church in Sri Lanka 

  You can help today - donate now  

Your gift will help provide: 

  • Emergency food rations, drinking water, blankets, clothing, hygiene kits, mosquito nets, medicines and baby essentials. 
  • Temporary shelter for displaced families.  
  • Medical assistance for those who are injured or vulnerable.  
  • Logistics support for the evacuation and safe relocation of families from high-risk flood zones and areas downstream of reservoirs and rivers.  
  • Financial assistance to address immediate needs as well as ongoing support for recovery. * 

Donate online through the donate form on this page, or see below how to donate by mail, phone or direct deposit.

*The Methodist Church has a three-stage plan to provide ongoing support to people impacted by Cyclone Ditwah. If funds raised exceed the immediate needs, it will support: 

Stage 2 - Post-disaster response  

  • House and toilet repair materials: tin sheets, roofing materials, cement etc.
  • Assistive devices for persons with disabilities who lost their devices during the floods and evacuation.
  • Cleaning and disinfecting wells to ensure safe drinking water when families return home.

Stage 3 – Recovery and rehabilitation

  • Psychosocial support.
  • Emergency cash grants to re-establish livelihoods.
  • Seeds, tools, fertilizers, fishing nets.
  • Veterinary support and animal feed.
  • Learning materials: stationery, school bags, uniforms for children returning to school.

Photos from Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre.

Your gift will help our partners respond with urgent food, water, shelter and ongoing support.

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For direct banking, please arrange to deposit your donation into the following UnitingWorld Account:
Bank: Westpac – King St, Sydney NSW
Account Name: UnitingWorld Donations
Account Number: 182657
BSB: 032-014
Reference: "Sri Lanka Cyclone"
IMPORTANT: On completion of your deposit, please forward an email to: info@unitingworld.org.au with the following details: the amount you deposited, who the receipt is to be made out to, and the relevant contact details (email address and phone number).
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