A-PAD SL Outreach to Wuhan, China Amidst COVID’19 Outbreak

A-PAD SL Outreach to Wuhan, China Amidst COVID’19 Outbreak

Mar 23, 2020

The 2019-20 Coronavirus pandemic outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China in December 2019. With rapid spread of the virus in China, the resources needed to contain the virus became limited and then scarce. A vital preventive equipment of face masks going

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Coronavirus – Local and Global Reading Material

Coronavirus – Local and Global Reading Material

Mar 10, 2020

The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health has released literature and reference material related to the Covid-19 epidemic/ Coronavirus and can be accessed via the following link. http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=228&lang=en

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Search and Rescue 2020 Series

Search and Rescue 2020 Series

Mar 9, 2020

APAD – SL in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, successfully completed the 2020 Swift Water Rescue Training program in Kithulgala. Under the supervision of Japanese and Taiwanese expert instructors from the International Rescue Instructors Association, 50 participants from various

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Swift Water Rescue Training 2020

Swift Water Rescue Training 2020

Feb 29, 2020

A-PAD Sri Lanka in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and its principles, prepares to launch advance level training for its existing Search and Rescue Team as well as new batches of both military and civilian personnel who are keen to

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Strengthening Hotel Resilience to Disasters with Aitken Spence

Strengthening Hotel Resilience to Disasters with Aitken Spence

Feb 21, 2020

The Aitken Spence Group, which has strong regional presence across various sectors including the hospitality industry, has long recognized the need to be better prepared ahead of potential hazards and disasters.  With the tourism sector playing a major role in contributing to the

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