A-PAD SL in Partnership with World Vision Promote Safety & Security for Community Disaster Management Teams

A-PAD SL in Partnership with World Vision Promote Safety & Security for Community Disaster Management Teams

Jan 13, 2022

Aiming to achieve a common goal of interest in the current context of Sri Lanka, a timely collaboration between A-PAD SL and World Vision resulted in curated training programs addressing the concepts of safety and security. Participants from the Village Disaster Management Committees

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A-PAD Joins World Vision in Enhancing Basic Water Safety and First Responder Skills of Grassroots

A-PAD Joins World Vision in Enhancing Basic Water Safety and First Responder Skills of Grassroots

Dec 27, 2021

At the invitation of World Vision Lanka and the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), A-PAD SL conducted a training program for the Village Disaster Management Committee (VDMC) members belonging to the Nanattan and Oddusudan divisions of Mannar and Mullaitivu Districts respectively. The sessions were

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HSBC CEO Spends a Blessed Christmas at A-PAD with the Project Phoenix Family

HSBC CEO Spends a Blessed Christmas at A-PAD with the Project Phoenix Family

Dec 12, 2021

Following the tragic Easter Sunday Attacks of 2019, HSBC Bank in Sri Lanka took upon itself to lend a helping hand and heart to those affected by the tragedy. The timely intervention of HSBC encouraged the involvement of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement and A-PAD

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Update 001: Flood Warnings Issued for Maha Oya & Deduru Oya Basins

Update 001: Flood Warnings Issued for Maha Oya & Deduru Oya Basins

Nov 28, 2021

According to information received from the Department of Meteorology , the Northeast monsoon is expected to make landfall in Sri Lanka within this week. However, even during the inter-monsoon period, especially since late October 2021, Sri Lanka experienced adverse weather conditions with heavy

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A-PAD SAR Team Undergo Refresher Training in Malwathu Oya

A-PAD SAR Team Undergo Refresher Training in Malwathu Oya

Nov 24, 2021

The A-PAD Sri Lanka Search and Rescue Team underwent a special refresher training at sea as well as in swift water (river) on the Malwathu Oya in order to revisit skills as per the international standards. The first refresher training took place at

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