The death toll from adverse weather caused by Cyclone Ditwah has risen to 607 in Sri Lanka, according to the country's Disaster Management Center (DMC) on Friday. Additionally, 214 people remain missing, while over 2 million individuals from 586,464 families have been affected nationwide. The DMC reported that 4,164 houses have been completely destroyed, with 67,505 others suffering partial damage.

In a related update, the Department of Meteorology has forecasted increased rainfall in certain regions from December 9 to 11 due to northeast monsoon conditions. The National Building and Research Organization has also issued a level-3 landslide early warning for multiple areas, including Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale, and Nuwara Eliya districts.