Help Pathahewaheta stand again
On 27 December 2025, a powerful cyclone and landslides struck Pathahewaheta in Moragolla, Kandy District. Thousands of homes were damaged, lives were lost, and an entire village is now struggling to rebuild.
This fund supports the village as a whole: housing, roads, schools, and livelihoods.
Verified photo from Pathahewaheta, provided by Thambapanniye API Charity Trust.
What happened to the village
Pathahewaheta is a hillside village near Talatuoya in Sri Lanka’s central highlands, home to an estimated 60,000 people across 19,000 households. Most families rely on farming, small businesses, and daily wage work.
When the cyclone hit, heavy rains triggered more than 110 landslides. Homes, roads, schools, shops, and farmland were destroyed in a single night. Between 3,000 and 5,000 houses were damaged, and more than 1,000 families are now homeless.
At least 50 people have lost their lives. Many survivors are staying in government safe houses or with relatives, often without stable access to electricity, clean water, or essential supplies.
Donations are processed securely in USD via Stripe. Funds are transferred to the Thambapanniye API Charity Trust in Sri Lanka to support the village recovery.
Impact at a glance
What happened in Pathahewaheta is not a small local incident. It is a village-scale disaster that will take years to repair without support.
Approximate households: 19,000
Fully destroyed houses: more than 2,000
Families currently homeless: 1,000+
More than 50 square kilometers of land and environment affected.
What your donation makes possible
This fund supports the village as a whole. Every donation is pooled into a single relief fund that focuses on restoring safety, shelter, and livelihoods for the people of Pathahewaheta.
- Emergency food and drinking water for displaced families
- Temporary shelters for more than 1,000 homeless families
- Clothing, blankets, and essential household items
- Sanitary supplies and basic health support
- Baby and child essentials where needed
- Repair of damaged houses (estimated 110 million LKR)
- Rebuilding fully destroyed homes (estimated 200 million LKR)
- Infrastructure repairs to roads, electricity, and water (estimated 400 million LKR)
- Community building repairs (estimated 250 million LKR)
- Tools, materials, and labor (estimated 230 million LKR)
The total estimated need for the village is about 1.2 billion LKR. That number is large, but every contribution closes the gap and helps another family move one step closer to home.
Scenes from the village
These are a few verified photos from Pathahewaheta, shared to help you see the scale of damage and the reality of daily life after the cyclone. All images are watermarked and published with care.
Heavy machinery clearing deep mud in residential area.
Clearing road for access after landslide.
Household front area destroyed by mudflow.
Volunteers clearing steep slope after collapse.
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Why this fund is needed
Government agencies and local authorities have already started providing support, but the scale of destruction is far beyond what they can cover quickly. Many families are left waiting for repairs that may take months or longer without additional help.
This village fund is designed to move faster and more directly. It connects those who want to help with those who are living through the disaster, through a transparent and coordinated relief effort led by trusted local partners.
If you have the capacity to help, your support can turn fear and uncertainty into stability and hope.