Sri Lanka, Jan. 2 -- More than a month after the devastation unleashed by Cyclone Ditwah, more than 24,000 people remain displaced and are still living in tents in the hardest-hit areas of the country while the nation welcomed the New Year.

While the rest of the country marked the New Year with celebrations, many affected families are forced to face daily hardships without permanent shelter.

Although people and organizations stepped forward to help immediately after the calamity, several victims say that attention has since faded and their situation has largely been forgotten.

Despite authorities pledging compensation for families who lost their homes, residents in some of the worst-hit areas, including Hatton, told Daily Mirror that g...