Boralanda · Badulla District, Uva Province

The first aid to reach a village cut off.

When Cyclone Ditwah devastated the remote hill-country village of Boralanda, the Muditā Foundation became one of the first external organizations to arrive — and we came ready to listen.

The Story Behind the Work

Boralanda, Sri Lanka — November 2025

On November 28, 2025, Cyclone Ditwah devastated the remote hill-country village of Boralanda. The school library flooded. Families were displaced. Over 130 children lost access to education. In a community already facing some of the highest poverty rates in Sri Lanka, the cyclone amplified every vulnerability.

"We didn't just bring resources — we listened. We mapped what this community already had: skilled teachers, resilient students, deep family networks, and a will to rebuild."

In January 2026, the Muditā Foundation became one of the first external organizations to reach Boralanda. Working alongside Theravada Buddhist monks, the school principal, and a government social worker named Manjula, we delivered school supplies, medical aid, laptops, and CPR training for 500+ villagers.

At a Glance

The response in brief

  • LocationBoralanda, Badulla District, Uva Province — Sri Lanka's hill country
  • EventCyclone Ditwah, November 28, 2025 — Sri Lanka's deadliest natural disaster since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
  • DeploymentJanuary 2026, among the first external organizations to reach the village
  • PartnersTheravada Buddhist monks · the school principal · Manjula, a government social worker
  • DeliveredSchool supplies · medical aid · laptops · CPR & first-aid training for 500+ villagers

What We Delivered

Three connected programs

Education

Education Recovery

Supplies and books for 250+ students, plus library restoration and a computer lab at Boralanda Dharmapala Vidyalaya.

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Health

Medical & Health Aid

CPR and first-aid training for 500+ villagers, building trauma-response capacity where there had been none.

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Resilience

Long-Term Resilience

Disaster-preparedness education and planned systems to keep the village standing through the next storm.

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From the Field

Photographs from Boralanda

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