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At least 86,000 homes were damaged in the landslides and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah on 28 November. More than 630 people were killed, and nearly 70,000 are still living in temporary shelters, including schools. Save the Children, and partner organisation CCH (Centre for Children’s Happiness), have started providing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) for children and adolescents using TeamUp, an evidence-based methodology consisting of structured play and movement-based activities provided by trained facilitators.

About 2 million people - or nearly one in ten in Sri Lanka - have been impacted by the cyclone, with 114,000 people living in temporary shelters after nearly 74,000 homes were damaged, according to the Sri Lanka Disaster Management Centre

While monsoon rains are normal in Sri Lanka, impacts such as flooding are now more frequent and severe due to climate change

Save the Children UK’s Patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, met children being supported at a hospital in Colombo

Half of families in Sri Lanka are forced to reduce the amount they feed their children, according to a survey by Save the Children, as the country’s e

SRI LANKA: ONE IN THREE FAMILIES SEE CHANGES IN CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH AMID ECONOMIC CRISIS

SRI LANKA: More than two thirds of families struggling to feed themselves as economic crisis wipes out incomes

CLOSING SRI LANKA SCHOOLS FOR 2 WEEKS AMID FUEL CRISIS WILL LEAVE CHILDREN HUNGRY

Sri Lanka closes schools for fourth time this year amid worsening fuel shortage

All of the one million children receiving free school meals in Sri Lanka – or one in four students in the country – could go hungry after government funding was cut as food prices skyrocketed, Save the Children warned today.