Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka on 28 November 2025, bringing extreme rainfall and causing widespread floods and landslides across all 25 districts, affecting more than 1.4 million people. The impact on children has been severe. Over 1,100 schools were forced to close due to damage or use as emergency shelters, disrupting education for hundreds of thousands of students. Classrooms and books were destroyed, safe learning spaces became inaccessible, and school meal and sanitation services were interrupted.