# Sri Lanka Association of Meteorologists says early warnings on Cyclone Ditwah were issued to all key government agencies

- Link: https://www.weather.lk/sri-lanka-association-of-meteorologists-says-early-warnings-on-cyclone-ditwah-were-issued-to-all-key-government-agencies/
- Published: 2025-12-12T12:01:56+05:30
- Author: Weather LK

The Sri Lanka Association of Meteorologists (SLAM) announced yesterday that it had
fulfilled its responsibility regarding Cyclone Ditwah by providing timely warnings
to all relevant government institutions ahead of the disaster.

In an official statement, SLAM said that officers representing the Disaster Management
Centre (DMC), Irrigation Department, National Building Research Organisation (NBRO),
Water Resources Management Board, Fisheries Department, Department of Examinations,
Ministry of Health, and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority were all alerted about the
developing cyclone.

According to the association, an awareness programme for representatives of these
institutions was conducted from **November 23 to 27, 2025**, to ensure preparedness
and coordinated response.

The statement added that senior officials of the Department of Meteorology—including
climatologists **Malith Fernando** and **Nimal Bandara**, Director **Meryl Mendis**,
and Director General **A.K. Karunanayake**—played an active role in monitoring the
cyclone, updating relevant agencies, and providing information to the public.

SLAM further noted that the circulation of fake information regarding the cyclone
in recent days had negatively affected public confidence in the Department of Meteorology.

“The spread of misinformation has caused people to lose trust in the Department,”
the statement said, adding that rapid atmospheric changes influenced by the Central
Hills’ complex geological system also made accurate forecasting more challenging.

Despite these challenges, the association emphasized that the Department of Meteorology
maintained continuous communication with meteorological agencies in neighbouring
countries from the onset of the cyclone.

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