IRB Refresher Training for the SAR team
On 4th February 2026, our Search and Rescue (SAR) team took part in a hands-on IRB (Inflatable Rescue Boat) Refresher Training at Mount Lavinia Beach designed to reinforce water rescue capabilities and boost operational confidence. With disasters striking without warning, preparedness is not
A-PAD SL on the Ground: Conditions and Needs at the Ramboda Temporary Shelter Site
On 13th February, the A-PAD SL team conducted a needs assessment visit to a temporary shelter established at a playground in Ramboda, Kotmale. A total of 63 families were affected and displaced from landslide-prone locations identified by the National Building Research Organisation following
Enhancing Access to Safe Drinking Water in Nuwara Eliya: A-PAD Partners with Wine to Water and Airlink to Support Local Schools
A-PAD SL, in partnership with Wine to Water and with logistical support from Airlink, has successfully distributed 500 water filters to schools across four Divisional Secretariat (DS) divisions in the Nuwara Eliya District: Nuwara Eliya, Walapane, Nildandahinna, and Kotmale. During a recent post-Cyclone
Reviving Education in the Wake of Cyclone Ditwah: A Joint Initiative by HSBC and APAD in Sri Lanka
When Cyclone Ditwah swept across Sri Lanka, it not only tore through roads and mountains, but it also quietly unsettled the routines that gave people a sense of normalcy. In the aftermath of the disaster, most attention was understandably directed toward rebuilding homes