On 28 November 2025, Cyclone Ditwah made landfall in Sri Lanka, triggering severe flooding and landslides and creating a rapidly evolving humanitarian emergency that has affected more than two million people nationwide. The disaster has resulted in widespread displacement, damage to essential infrastructure, and significant disruptions to health and social services. Women and girls have been disproportionately affected. UNFPA estimates 22,570 pregnant women 520,550 women of reproductive age have been impacted by the cyclone. Displacement has further intensified protection risks. As at 16 December 2025, 731 safety centres remain operational across the country, sheltering 22,348 families (70,297 individuals). In districts affected by landslides, displacement is expected to be prolonged due to the loss of housing and unsafe return conditions. As families remain in safety centres for extended periods, GBV and protection risks evolve and require sustained, context-specific attention. In this context, UNFPA Sri Lanka, in collaboration with government counterparts and humanitarian partners, applied GBV Safety Verification (GBV Safety Audit tool) as part of the emergency response. GBV Safety Verification is a participatory, survivor-centred assessment process that examines how the design, management, and operation of services and spaces in safety centre settings may increase or reduce risks of gender based violence, with the aim of identifying practical, inter-sectoral actions to enhance safety, dignity, and access for women, girls, and other at-risk groups.