Sri Lanka flood appeal

Since November 2025, the Church of Ceylon has provided invaluable support to surrounding communities, including:

1. Cash grants to 350 households in Katugasthota, Batticaloa, Mannar, Polanaruwa, Anuradhapura, Kalmuni, Colombo, and Gampaha, and has approved an increase grant amount of  Rs. 11,000 per household to adapt to evolving needs
2. Community-level clean up in Middle Ragala area to allow the community to resume home gardening livelihoods.
3. A team of child-care experts have created multiple art-therapy curricula for children impacted by disaster trauma from ages 3-16

The church plans to continue all of these activities to reach the most marginalised communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah. Ongoing efforts will focus on additional multipurpose cash grants, clean-up assistance (primarily mud cleaning to improve government access to remote areas), livelihood recovery for small-business entrepreneurs, shelter recovery including toilets, houses, and evacuation centers, and psychosocial support for church staff and volunteers.

1. Multi-Purpose Cash Grants to support 4,764 households targeted across 20 districts. A one-off grant of LKR 5,500 will help families meet immediate needs including food, sanitation, and essential household items. Cash assistance builds dignity, reduces logistics costs, and stimulates local markets.
2. Housing Repair & Livelihood Recovery to support 900 marginalised families. This will focus on low-income plantation families and smallholder agricultural workers whose homes, tools, or income sources have been destroyed.
3. Community & Household Clean-Ups. Church youth networks are mobilising regional teams to help families clear mud, debris, and contaminated items. This includes well-cleaning operations, disinfecting water sources, and ensuring safe living conditions.
4. Water Support. Installation or repair of water tanks, pumps, and well reconstruction in high-impact locations to re-establish access to safe water.
5. Psychosocial Support supporting at least 9,600 people across both dioceses. Clergy, trained lay leaders, and diocesan teams will provide psychological first aid and ongoing emotional care, essential for communities facing trauma and loss.