Invoking Blessings For Sri Lankan Flood Victims

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing. (Photo by Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto via Getty Images)