New board members of A-PAD elected
The Executive Committee and Asia-Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) Founder’s Meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 8th of November 2019. Hereby, A-PAD International elected its new Chairman and board members, strategies in expanding A-PAD platforms in the Asia Pacific
Launch of the Election document- Right to Vote Amidst Disasters
Prior to the Presidential Elections held on the 16th of November 2019, the Disaster Management Center worked jointly with the Election Commission of Sri Lanka and A-PAD Sri Lanka to launch a detailed national document. The said document comprised of guidelines and operational
Participation of A-PAD at the World Humanitarian Action Forum
The 2nd World Humanitarian Action Forum (WHAF) 2019 was held on 15th and 16th October 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey. The two-day forum, with the theme “Dignity in Humanity”, brought together humanitarian actors from 65 countries to strengthen partnership and collaboration. the forum shared
Provision of flood assistance to the District of Kalutara
Following the intense rains and floods of the past three months, many lives were affected in varying areas. One such area is the Kalutara District where quite a large number of people had to seek shelter in safety locations provided by the state,
World Conference on Drowning Prevention-2021 event launch held in Sri Lanka
The “World Conference on Drowning Prevention” (WCDP) is held once in two years to build an international platform to decrease drowning and drowning related deaths in the world. It is reported that Sri Lanka has progressed well in the sphere of Drowning Prevention