RED Organization Cyclone Dithwa Relief Intervention – Katunayake FTZ Region
Date: 10th December 2025Subject: Emergency Relief Distribution for Flood-Affected Communities in the Katunayake FTZ and FTZ aeasOn November 28th, 2025, Cyclone Dithwa struck Sri Lanka, causing widespread disaster and severe flooding. One of the most critically impacted areas was the Katunayake Free Trade Zone (FTZ) region, where the overflow of the Attanagalu Oya river led to catastrophic flooding. The disaster severely affected the residential areas of Awariyawattha, Kovinna, Maduwa, and Walana, submerging homes and boarding houses. This area is densely populated with internal migrant workers from rural villages, who form the backbone of the FTZ workforce. Displaced and isolated, many were trapped in…
