Disaster Risk Reduction and First Aid training program for school scouting students- Badulla District

Disaster Risk Reduction and First Aid training program for school scouting students- Badulla District

May 28, 2018

Over the past few years as the inclement weather conditions have caused landslides and floods, disaster management has been at the top of the priority list in the scouting  program.  With  this  in  mind, the Badulla district school scouting officers requested for training

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“Accident Free Zone” unveiled at Kinniya Bridge

“Accident Free Zone” unveiled at Kinniya Bridge

May 26, 2018

The “Accident Free Zone” initiative was birthed from an idea spoken by the Medical Superintendent of the Base Hospital  during  the  monthly  meetings that  have  been  held  in  the  past  with A-PAD Sri Lanka. The Superintendent stated that there have been many road

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Sri Lanka Navy At The Forefront Of Rescue Operations – S/W Monsoon- IN RESCUE

Sri Lanka Navy At The Forefront Of Rescue Operations – S/W Monsoon- IN RESCUE

May 25, 2018

The Naval RABS Training Centre in Puttlam has been training Naval personnel in responding professionally to flood response. A series of teams passed out recently and were effectively employed during  the  rescue  missions  with  early readiness deployment in vantage locations. Their swift deployment

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A-PAD Search And Rescue Team Prepares For South West Monsoon

A-PAD Search And Rescue Team Prepares For South West Monsoon

May 20, 2018

A debriefing was held with the A-PAD SL Search and Rescue team in preparation for the upcoming South West Monsoonal rains. The preparedness levels of the team and also the existing capacity were discussed for better  coordination.  Furthermore, new   stakeholders   were   included   into

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A-PAD SL joins hands with Sirasa-Shakthi Sahana Yathra

A-PAD SL joins hands with Sirasa-Shakthi Sahana Yathra

May 20, 2018

The Sirasa-Shakthi Sahana Yathra was launched on 21st May 2018 and the members of the general public set aside all  differences to  generously  contribute relief   items   for   the   families   affected by the inclement weather. Donations continued  till  the  dawn  of  24th  May 2018 and

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