Sri Lanka Rain, T20 World Cup 2026: T20 World Cup 2026 will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The tournament will start from 7th February and the first match will be played between Pakistan and Netherlands in Sri Lanka. But before the T20 World Cup, there was rain havoc in Sri Lanka, due to which the first T20 between England and Sri Lanka was stopped. Before the World Cup, rain in Sri Lanka can prove to be a big worry for the fans.

Let us tell you that the first match of the three-match T20 series between England and Sri Lanka was to start at 7 pm Indian time on Friday (30 January), but due to rain the match could not start on time. The toss for the match was to be at 6:30, but due to rain the toss has not been done yet.

Bad news from Sri Lanka… https://t.co/nDyM9iSQCU pic.twitter.com/p0j1FD151k

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 30, 2026

continuous rain continues

According to the latest update, it is raining continuously. Leave aside the start of the match, there is no update even regarding the toss. Let us tell you that Team India has to play a league stage match against Pakistan in Sri Lanka. The match between India and Pakistan will be played in Colombo on 15 February. This will probably be the most high voltage match of the tournament in the league stage. Fans love to watch the match between India and Pakistan.

The situation when we arrived at The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium this evening pic.twitter.com/eqhnDH79UB

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 30, 2026

All matches of Pakistan in Sri Lanka

Many matches of the upcoming T20 World Cup are to be played in Sri Lanka. Pakistan will play all its matches in Sri Lanka only. If rain is seen during the tournament then the World Cup may become difficult for Pakistan. Now it will be interesting to see how the weather is in Sri Lanka during the T20 World Cup.

It is noteworthy that World Cup matches will be played at a total of 3 venues in Sri Lanka. There will be two grounds in Colombo. Apart from this, there is a ground in Pallekele.

Cyclone in Sri Lanka: Fears are deepening over Cyclone Ditvaha in the sky of India, but Cyclone Ditvaha has already arrived in the neighboring country Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditvah has wreaked havoc here for the last few days. Last Friday, Cyclone Ditvaha hit the coast of Sri Lanka. With this it started raining heavily.

Many people lost their lives due to landslide

News agency Reuters says that 46 people have died in the massive disaster and 23 people are missing in the island nation. According to a statement from the meteorological department of that country, Cyclone Ditvah will intensify further in the island nation during the next 12 hours. Cyclone Ditvaha Detoya has devastated the coastal area of ​​Sri Lanka. Heavy rains have started since the arrival of the storm. More than 300 mm (11.8 inches) of rain has fallen in the last 24 hours. As a result, landslides have occurred at many places, due to which many people have lost their lives. The most affected are the eastern and central regions.

Government offices and schools were closed

A statement has been issued by the Disaster Management Center or DMC. 43,991 people have been shifted to schools and other government shelters across the country and schools have also been closed. Most of the offices are also closed. As heavy rains continue, the Colombo Stock Exchange has announced the initial closure of trading. Rescue operations have been intensified in the most affected areas.

The administration has said that it is difficult to reach some villages because the roads have been closed due to landslides. If the situation worsens, Sri Lanka can shift flights from its main airport to Thiruvananthapuram or Cochin airports in South India. Six flights have already been redirected from Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

Cyclone alert in many states of India

This cyclone can wreak havoc in India also. At present it is active on the coastal areas of Sri Lanka and South-West Bay of Bengal. Cyclone Ditvaha has moved towards north and north-west at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour in the last 6 hours. The center of Cyclone Ditvaha was located 50 km south of Trincomalee, 70 km north-west of Batticaloa and 220 km north of Hambantota, where it was located, 460 km south-east of Puducherry, India and 560 km south-east of Chennai.

The Meteorological Department has said that Cyclone Ditvaha is moving rapidly and will reach the Bay of Bengal near the coastal areas of northern Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and southern Andhra Pradesh by the morning of November 30. IMD has issued warning of danger of rain and wind for various states.