Provision of flood assistance to the District of Kalutara
Following the intense rains and floods of the past three months, many lives were affected in varying areas. One such area is the Kalutara District where quite a large number of people had to seek shelter in safety locations provided by the state,
World Conference on Drowning Prevention-2021 event launch held in Sri Lanka
The “World Conference on Drowning Prevention” (WCDP) is held once in two years to build an international platform to decrease drowning and drowning related deaths in the world. It is reported that Sri Lanka has progressed well in the sphere of Drowning Prevention
A-PAD Management Headquarters Representative visits Sri Lanka
Ms. Megumi Kuwana, representing the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Head Quarters, visited Sri Lanka in order to engage with the partners of the Sri Lankan platform. During her visit, Ms. Kuwana met with officials from the private, government and humanitarian sectors
Utilization of technology to create awareness and preparedness prior to disasters
Information dissemination became a key necessity, due to the increase in rainfall around the country, since August 2019. Flood, landslide and lightning warnings were issued by the relevant ministerial authorities for immediate circulation. An effective method of dissemination was developed by A-PAD SL
Public-Private Partnership- in establishing effective disaster management
The Sixth Session of the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction and Economic and Social Commission Asia Pacific (ESCAP) Disaster Resilience Week was held in Bangkok, Thailand. A multi-sectoral session was organized by the Connecting Business Initiative (CBi) to identify successful outcomes of having