Cartoon of the Day 02-12-2025: Storms on Every Side

This cartoon shows Sri Lanka caught between several different “cyclones,” each one representing a crisis rather than a weather event. Instead of clouds and wind, the swirling shapes are labelled Economic Cyclone, Health Cyclone, and Dithwah Cyclone — the last one referring to a real storm approaching the island. Red arrows point toward Sri Lanka, suggesting that all these pressures are converging at the same time.

The cartoon’s message is that the country isn’t facing a single challenge but a combination of them, arriving from different directions and creating a sense of being surrounded. The economic and health crises are shown just like natural storms, implying that their impact can be just as disruptive, unpredictable, and damaging to everyday life.

By placing the island in the centre, the drawing highlights vulnerability. Sri Lanka looks small compared to the size of the challenges closing in, which reflects the feeling many people have when multiple issues strike at once. The cartoon doesn’t blame any side or group; instead, it paints a picture of a nation dealing with overlapping pressures that need careful handling rather than panic.

The use of cyclone imagery makes these issues feel immediate and urgent. Storms don’t wait, and neither do the problems the cartoon is pointing to. It suggests that coping with one crisis isn’t enough — the country needs to manage all of them together, or risk being overwhelmed by their combined force.