Disaster Risk Reduction Training for School Children in Jaffna
The Jaffna district is one that is prone to severe lightning, floods as well drought. In order to make a resilient community educating school children that are the next generation is of utmost importance; therefore A-PAD Sri Lanka conducted several disaster risk reduction
Enhancing Capacity of Disaster Response Unit of Sri Lanka Navy
On the invitation of Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva, the Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), A-PAD visited the newly established Disaster Response Unit in Welisara – the first ever initiative in Sri Lanka for quick response to disasters caused by
“Human Rights in Complex Situations” – Sri Lanka as a Case Study for the CBi Network
The Connecting Business Initiative (CBi) together with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) recently conducted a webinar within its regional network highlighting the theme of “Human Rights in Complex
V-Force for DRR
Gammadda, an initiative of Sirasa media of The Capital Maharaja Organization Ltd, harnessed the youth in volunteerism. A series of Disaster Risk Reduction activities have been organized through the Gammadda program in protecting the environment and national heritage sites of Sri Lanka. A-PAD