Disaster Risk Reduction and First Aid training program for school scouting students- Badulla District
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
“Accident Free Zone” unveiled at Kinniya Bridge
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
Sri Lanka Navy At The Forefront Of Rescue Operations – S/W Monsoon- IN RESCUE
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
A-PAD Search And Rescue Team Prepares For South West Monsoon
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
A-PAD SL joins hands with Sirasa-Shakthi Sahana Yathra
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