Two powerful weather events hit the region almost simultaneously.

Cyclone Ditwah made landfall in Sri Lanka, releasing more than 300mm of rain in just 48 hours, overwhelming rivers and triggering deadly landslides. At the same time, a separate storm system drenched Indonesia and surrounding countries, causing rivers to burst, hillsides to collapse, and entire villages to be submerged.

Families had no time to escape.

Homes vanished under rising water.

Parents carried children through sudden landslides and flash floods.

This combination turned the region into a massive humanitarian emergency.

Sri Lanka is facing its worst flooding in twenty years.

According to the UN and the Disaster Management Centre (DMC):

• 390 people have died
• 352+ people are still missing
• 1,373,899 people have been affected nationwide
• 382,651 families displaced
• 180,000+ people are sleeping in over 1,000 emergency shelters

Entire tea estates, farms, homes, and small businesses have been washed away.

In the Central Province, families remain stranded as roads, bridges, and communication lines are destroyed.

Some of the most impacted districts include:

• Central Province - Badulla, Kandy, and Matale
• Gampaha
• Colombo and Puttalam
• Batticaloa and Trincomalee

In many areas, homes are unsafe, water levels remain dangerously high, and landslide warnings continue.

Indonesia has also suffered extreme devastation.

According to Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) via Reuters:

• 502 people have died
• Hundreds remain missing
• Homes and entire neighbourhoods are buried under mud
• Thousands of families are now displaced and living in temporary shelters

Some villages in Sumatra are still unreachable, with rescue teams navigating collapsed roads and unstable ground.

The floods have severely damaged infrastructure in both countries.

Families are isolated because:

• Bridges have collapsed
• Major roads are submerged
• Phone and power lines are down
• Landslides continue to block access
• Boats cannot reach flooded areas safely

For many survivors, help still hasn't reached them.

Survivors are struggling with:

• Lack of clean drinking water
• Hunger and food shortages
• Cold, unsafe shelter
• Contaminated floodwater
• High risk of water-borne diseases

Children, the elderly, and people with disabilities are the most vulnerable.

This is why immediate aid, especially water, food, and hygiene supplies is lifesaving.

Al-Ihsan Foundation's trusted partners are in Sri Lanka's Central Province and preparing to deliver urgent support across additional impacted districts in Sri Lanka and Indonesia, insha'Allah.

Our emergency response includes:

• Freshly prepared hot meals
• Clean drinking water
• Emergency food packs
• Hygiene and sanitation supplies
• Clothing and blankets
• Temporary shelter materials

We work closely with local responders who understand the terrain, ensuring aid reaches families safely, quickly, and with dignity.

Donations help give a family:

• Food when markets are closed
• Water when wells are contaminated
• Safety when homes are destroyed
• Dignity during overwhelming loss

Your generosity becomes mercy in action.

For families who survived the floods but lost everything else, your donation brings hope, dignity, and relief.