Enhancing Capacity of Disaster Response Unit of Sri Lanka Navy
On the invitation of Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva, the Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), A-PAD visited the newly established Disaster Response Unit in Welisara – the first ever initiative in Sri Lanka for quick response to disasters caused by
“Human Rights in Complex Situations” – Sri Lanka as a Case Study for the CBi Network
The Connecting Business Initiative (CBi) together with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) recently conducted a webinar within its regional network highlighting the theme of “Human Rights in Complex
V-Force for DRR
Gammadda, an initiative of Sirasa media of The Capital Maharaja Organization Ltd, harnessed the youth in volunteerism. A series of Disaster Risk Reduction activities have been organized through the Gammadda program in protecting the environment and national heritage sites of Sri Lanka. A-PAD
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