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Account Name: The Friends of Sri Lanka Education Fund
Sort Code: 30-97-13
Account Number: 01057203
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Update
With your generosity, FOSL has completed Phase 1 of our disaster response, delivering dry rations, cooked meals, and essential supplies to families in the worst hit villages of Badulla District.
We are now beginning Phase 2, focusing on rebuilding: supporting affected children with school supplies and clothing, assisting damaged hospitals, and identifying families who lost their homes.
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. Every contribution brings hope and helps Sri Lanka rise again. 🇱🇰✨
Story
Since mid-November 2025, torrential rain influenced by Cyclone Ditwah has caused:
* Catastrophic flooding
* Massive landslides
* Swept-away homes and villages
* At least 437 lives lost, with many more missing
* Thousands displaced and forced into temporary shelters
Over a million people across all 25 districts are severely affected. More than 50,000 homes have been destroyed, sending 148,000 people to state-run temporary shelters, the Disaster Management Centre reported
Mountain regions have suffered deadly landslides, while low-lying areas remain submerged for days. Families have lost everything homes, income, safety, and in many cases, loved ones.
This is one of the most destructive weather disasters Sri Lanka has faced in recent years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yq26x0dd6o
🛑 Critical infrastructure has collapsed
The combined impact of Cyclone Ditwah and continuous rainfall has caused:
⚠️Major roads and bridges to be washed away, cutting off entire communities
⚠️Railway lines severely damaged, with sections of track swept away completely
⚠️Landslides blocking access routes, delaying rescue operations
⚠️Rescue workers unable to reach the worst-hit villages due to washed-out road
⚠️Electricity networks heavily damaged, leaving many areas in darkness for day
⚠️Telecommunication systems disrupted, making it impossible for families to contact loved ones
⚠️Some regions of the country are still unreachable, leaving people trapped without food, water, or medical support
Sri Lanka is battling not just a natural disaste; but a complete breakdown of essential services.
What Friends of Sri Lanka (UK Charity No. 296801) Will Support
With your generosity, we aim to provide:
🏠 Emergency shelter
Safe temporary housing and tarpaulin roofing for displaced families.
🍛 Food, clean water & hygiene kits
To prevent disease outbreaks, especially among children and the elderly.
🧺 Rebuilding essentials
Basic household items, bedding, clothing, and support to repair damaged homes.
🎒 Support for children
School materials, clean clothes, and safe spaces for affected children.
🙏 We Need You
As the Sri Lankan diaspora and global friends of Sri Lanka, we cannot turn away during this moment of pain.
Your donation; big or small; restores dignity, hope, and stability for families who have lost everything due to the Cyclone Ditwah-driven disaster.
Together we can help Sri Lanka rise again.
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