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PickMe Partners with A-PAD SL in Enhancing Search & Rescue and Relief Operations

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PickMe Partners with A-PAD SL in Enhancing Search & Rescue and Relief Operations

Michelle Joseph

May 2, 2017

Sri Lanka’s mobile app-based taxi hailing service PickMe, a member of A-PAD SL launched their unique inapp features – SOS and AID.

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Sri Lanka’s Southwest Monsoon 2026 is active. The

Sri Lanka’s Southwest Monsoon 2026 is active. The DMC has identified 14 high-risk districts and over 106,000 people at risk this season — Gampaha, Colombo, Kandy, Puttlam, Galle, and Ratnapura among the highest. Over the next week, we’re sharing everything your household needs to know: forecasts, home checks, emergency kits, and community action. Save this. Share it with someone in a risk district.

Follow along — because preparation is the only thing that changes the outcome.

#SWMonsoon2026 #MonsoonReady #DMCSriLanka #StaySafe

For 10 years, the Connecting Business Initiative h

For 10 years, the Connecting Business Initiative has brought together businesses, communities, and partners to strengthen resilience in times of crisis. Join the Private Sector Resilience Forum to reflect on a decade of impact and explore the future of private sector leadership in disaster preparedness and response.

📅 21 May 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM GMT+1
🌐 Virtual Event

Together, businesses can drive stronger, safer, and more resilient communities.
More info: https://cbi10.lovable.app/

#CBI10 #PrivateSectorResilience #apasl

For 10 years, the Connecting Business Initiative h

For 10 years, the Connecting Business Initiative has brought together businesses, communities, and partners to strengthen resilience in times of crisis. Join the Private Sector Resilience Forum to reflect on a decade of impact and explore the future of private sector leadership in disaster preparedness and response.

📅 21 May 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM GMT+1
🌐 Virtual Event

Together, businesses can drive stronger, safer, and more resilient communities.
More info: https://cbi10.lovable.app/

#CBI10 #PrivateSectorResilience #apasl

For 10 years, the Connecting Business Initiative h

For 10 years, the Connecting Business Initiative has brought together businesses, communities, and partners to strengthen resilience in times of crisis. Join the Private Sector Resilience Forum to reflect on a decade of impact and explore the future of private sector leadership in disaster preparedness and response.

📅 21 May 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM GMT+1
🌐 Virtual Event

Together, businesses can drive stronger, safer, and more resilient communities.
More info: https://cbi10.lovable.app/

#CBI10 #PrivateSectorResilience #ConnectingBusinessInitiative #apadsl

Training for the moments that matter 🚨 A-PAD Sri

Training for the moments that matter 🚨

A-PAD Sri Lanka Search & Rescue team strengthening their swift water response skills in Tissamaharama. Because preparedness today means saving lives tomorrow.

#apadsl #searchandrescue

Training for the moments that matter 🚨 A-PAD Sri

Training for the moments that matter 🚨

A-PAD Sri Lanka Search & Rescue team strengthening their swift water response skills in Tissamaharama. Because preparedness today means saving lives tomorrow.

#apadsl #searchandrescue

Training for the moments that matter 🚨 A-PAD Sri

Training for the moments that matter 🚨

A-PAD Sri Lanka Search & Rescue team strengthening their swift water response skills in Tissamaharama. Because preparedness today means saving lives tomorrow.

#apadsl #searchandrescue

Small steps, big impact 🌍💚 This Earth Day 2026, st

Small steps, big impact 🌍💚
This Earth Day 2026, start your eco-friendly journey by reducing waste, choosing sustainable alternatives, and supporting local communities. Every choice counts toward a greener future.

#apadsl #earthday2026

There is no Planet B 🌍 A healthy planet is our fi

There is no Planet B 🌍

A healthy planet is our first line of defence—and the future is still in our hands. This Earth Day 2026, let’s turn awareness into action: reduce our impact, protect what matters, and leave a better imprint for generations to come.

#apadsl #earthday #noplanetb

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Sri Lanka’s Southwest Monsoon 2026 is active. The DMC has identified 14 high-risk districts and over 106,000 people at risk this season — Gampaha, Colombo, Kandy, Puttlam, Galle, and Ratnapura among the highest. Over the next week, we’re sharing everything your household needs to know: forecasts, home checks, emergency kits, and community action. Save this. Share it with someone in a risk district.

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For 10 years, the Connecting Business Initiative has brought together businesses, communities, and partners to strengthen resilience in times of crisis. Join the Private Sector Resilience Forum to reflect on a decade of impact and explore the future of private sector leadership in disaster preparedness and response.

📅 21 May 2026
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For 10 years, the Connecting Business Initiative has brought together businesses, communities, and partners to strengthen resilience in times of crisis. Join the Private Sector Resilience Forum to reflect on a decade of impact and explore the future of private sector leadership in disaster preparedness and response.

📅 21 May 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM GMT+1
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⏰ 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM GMT+1
🌐 Virtual Event

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📱Researchers strapped 82 phones to the walls of houses in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 and might have discovered a new cheap earthquake early warning tool.
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Experience the highlights of the Joint Indo-Pacific Rope Rescue & Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Training 2025

This video showcases an intensive, hands-on training programme co-hosted by A-PAD in partnership with Taiwan’s National Fire Agency (NFA). From advanced rope rescue systems and shoring to concrete extrication, search technologies, and a full-scale earthquake response simulation, participants were pushed to operate under realistic, high-pressure scenarios.

More than a training, this programme represents a shared commitment to regional cooperation, professional excellence, and saving lives—strengthening disaster preparedness across the Indo-Pacific.

Five days after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, GEA supported by A-PAD International arrived in response to an international call for assistance. In Naypyidaw, a 26-year-old hotel staff member was rescued from the rubble of the Aye Chan Thar Hotel. The survivor was safely evacuated and is reported to be in good health.

Accredited by the United Nations INSARAG and AFAD, GEA is a Turkish search and rescue NGO and has been a close partner of A-PAD since 2016.

Watch the moment the search and rescue team makes first visual contact with the survivor before carrying out the successful evacuation.

#APAD #GEA #rescue #earthquake #myanmar #searchandrescue #savelives #rescuemission

Mr. Firzan Hashim, Country Director of A-PAD Sri Lanka, highlights the critical role of Civil-Military Coordination in Search and Rescue operations.

Check out the highlights from the 2024 Joint Indo-Pacific Region Swift Water and Rope Rescue Training Program, where 14 members of Sri Lanka’s A-PAD Search and Rescue team teamed up with rescue personnel from Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and Thailand. Co-hosted by Taiwan’s National Fire Agency and A-PAD, and supported by the Connecting Business Initiative (CBi), this two-week intensive training pushed participants to their limits in some of the most challenging environments.

Led by internationally certified trainers, the program featured rigorous swift water rescue exercises followed by advanced rope rescue techniques, essential for both survival and emergency rescue operations. This hands-on training goes beyond skill-building—it's about strengthening regional cooperation, enhancing disaster preparedness, and ensuring that when the next crisis strikes, our teams are ready to respond, together.

Watch the future of rescue operations unfold in action!

Reflecting on the past, confronting the present, and shaping the future. This powerful video shown at our symposium captures the devastating impact of the 2004 tsunami and highlights the journey towards resilience and readiness for the challenges ahead.

The Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Sri Lanka held its annual international symposium under the theme "Turning the Tide: 20 Years of Tsunami Readiness and Resilience" to commemorate two decades since the tragic 2004 tsunami. This event brought together nearly 200 participants, including diplomats, international organizations, the private and public sectors, NGOs, and the UN.

The symposium provided a platform to reflect on lessons learned, assess current disaster preparedness, and discuss future strategies for enhancing resilience. It also marked the 10-year anniversary of A-PAD Sri Lanka, celebrating a decade of dedicated disaster response and humanitarian efforts.

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