After floods devastated their village, Indrani Ravichandran and her family are back in their house, living in the only section that is still standing. They are among the many victims of Cyclone Ditwah that ravaged the country last November. The scale of the storm - and the destruction it wreaked - was unprecedented. Over just three days, parts of Sri Lanka's central uplands saw up to 500mm of rain - roughly the average of two months - causing catastrophic floods and landslides that swept away homes, businesses, and entire settlements. The human cost was devastating – 643 people were killed and another 173 went missing. Indrani describes how she and her family ran for their lives in the dark as raging flood waters swept away parts of her home in Kudugalhena village in Kandy district. 'The water level rose swiftly. We rushed out and hardly had any time to pick up anything from the house. It was pitch dark and the rain was lashing down, the slopes were slippery and we were also terrified of treading on any poisonous animals as we ran. But we were lucky to survive.' 'It was the first time in 30 years we witnessed such ferocious floods,' Indrani's husband Ravichandran added. Now, the impacts of the Iran war including economic ramifications are deepening Sri Lanka’s plight. The US and Israel's conflict with Iran has further strained an already teetering economy, causing soaring fuel prices and impending resource shortages. Sri Lanka's government has had to ration resources and raised electricity costs dramatically. The cascading effects of both the floods and the conflict have emboldened fears of renewed economic crises as aid efforts lag behind the needs on the ground. Meanwhile, international responses to the flood's destruction have been muted compared to past disasters, highlighting Sri Lanka's isolation in its time of need. The Indian government has stepped in with significant aid, while response from other major backers like China has been lackluster. The situation remains precarious as the country looks for signs of recovery amidst despair.