13Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes in Sri Lanka since 1980
Landfalls in Sri Lanka since 1980: 13 tropical systems, 1 of them at hurricane, typhoon or cyclone strength and 0 at category 3 or more. The strongest at landfall: Cyclone of 23 December 2000 (2000), 120 km/h.
13Landfalls
1Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
0Category 3 or more
Nov 2025Tropical Storm Ditwah
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Landfalls by month
Landfalls
| Date | Storms | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November 2025 | TS | Tropical Storm Ditwah | 65 km/h | Vellavely · 12 km |
| 2 December 2020 | TS | Tropical Storm Burevi | 74 km/h | Mullaitivu · 31 km |
| 29 November 2017 | TD | Cyclone Ockhi | 56 km/h | Beliatta · 7 km |
| 6 January 2014 | TD | Tropical Storm of 2 January 2014 | 56 km/h | Mullaitivu · 21 km |
| 14 December 2009 | TD | Tropical Storm Ward | 52 km/h | Trincomalee · 9 km |
| 7 December 2008 | TD | Tropical Storm of 3 December 2008 | 46 km/h | Eravur Town · 14 km |
| 25 November 2008 | TD | Tropical Storm Nisha | 46 km/h | Mullaitivu · 21 km |
| 26 December 2000 | C1 | Cyclone of 23 December 2000 | 120 km/h | Trincomalee · 27 km |
| 2 November 1997 | TD | Tropical Storm of 2 November 1997 | 28 km/h | Eravur Town · 12 km |
| 12 November 1992 | TS | Typhoon of 6 November 1992 | 102 km/h | Monaragala · 20 km |
| 25 October 1981 | TD | Tropical Storm of 25 October 1981 | 46 km/h | Eravur Town · 14 km |
| 17 December 1980 | TD | Tropical Storm of 10 December 1980 | 56 km/h | Trincomalee · 24 km |
| 17 October 1980 | TD | Tropical Storm of 10 October 1980 | 56 km/h | Vakarai · 24 km |