SARCAS 2018 in Colombo
SARCAS (South Asian Regional Civil Affairs Subject Matter Expert Exchange) 2018 organized by the Sri Lankan Army (Civil Affairs Corps) took place in Colombo from the 6th – 8th of August. The conference was aimed at bringing together the military officers specialized in
A-PAD Founders Meet to Strategize
Founders of A-PAD met in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia on 5th and 6th of August 2018 to review progress since its inception. A-PAD was launched on 23 October 2012 at the Asia Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) in Indonesia. The founders representing
A-PAD in response as Super Typhoon “Maria” creates havoc across South-Western Japan
Heavy rainfall brought about by the onset of typhoon Maria on July 3rd 2018 has now escalated to torrential downpours across the southwestern region of Japan unleashing widespread floods and landslides that have left 190 dead, 70 missing, up to 8 million evacuated
Drought – A Slow Onset Disaster on the Rise
Drought – The Silently Growing Disaster Over the past few years, Sri Lanka has been subjected to recurrent disasters and whilst the months of April and May have become recognized for torrential rains and flooding that affects the Southern and Western provinces of
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