A subcommittee of the government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Presidential Task Force has met for the fifth time to review progress in restoring social infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, Ada Derana reported.
The meeting, held at the Presidential Secretariat, focused on reconstruction work across facilities that serve everyday community needs — including schools, health institutions and community centres — in the areas worst affected by the November 2025 cyclone. Officials assessed the pace of repairs and rebuilding and reviewed where work has fallen behind.
The subcommittee operates under the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Task Force, the coordinating body the government established to oversee recovery from Ditwah. The task force has met periodically to track compensation payments, housing reconstruction and the rehabilitation of public infrastructure, and its subcommittees monitor progress in specific sectors.
Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in November 2025, killed more than 640 people, affected some 2.2 million residents and caused an estimated 4.1 billion US dollars in damage, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the country’s recent history.
Restoring schools and health facilities has been a stated recovery priority, with the government reporting earlier that affected children had returned to classes. Damage to public buildings, roads and bridges across several central and southern districts has slowed the return to normal life in the hardest-hit areas.
