The Department of Meteorology announced that the deep depression that had formed near the Sri Lankan coast in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclone a short while ago today (27). The cyclone has been named “Ditwah”.

The name, suggested by Yemen, refers to the Detwah Lagoon on Socotra Island, renowned for its unique coastal ecosystem. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the UN ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones use a pre-approved list of names contributed by member countries. “Ditwah” reflects Yemen’s coastline and marine heritage within this shared naming system.