World Food Programme (WFP) brings together Lankan businesses to address high malnutrition
The Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (SUN BN), led by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) brought together 30 leading Sri Lankan businesses to bring in their support for three significant criteria, namely, workplace health and nutrition efforts, producing healthy food and
Utilization of technology to create awareness and preparedness prior to disasters
Information dissemination became a key necessity, due to the increase in rainfall around the country, since August 2019. Flood, landslide and lightning warnings were issued by the relevant ministerial authorities for immediate circulation. An effective method of dissemination was developed by A-PAD SL
Extreme Weather Conditions Affecting the Island
More than 600,000 Sri Lankans Victim to Persistent Drought More than 600,000 Sri Lankans from over 170,000 families are suffering around the island without adequate drinking water and are faced with severe food shortages as a result of the slow-onset drought that persists
117 Awareness Campaign Carried Out in Trincomalee District
A-PAD SL in collaboration with Global Ehsan Relief International and the District Disaster Management Centre organized a public sticker campaign in order to create awareness about the uses of the 117 Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Hotline. The campaign was conducted to showcase the
ZERO DEATH CAMPAIGN Flood /Landslide Early Warning 2019 GALLE DISTRICT
A-PAD Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and Sirasa Gammadda conducted day 3 of the flood/landslide early warning on Wednesday, 22nd of May 2019 in the Galle Administrative District focusing on the most vulnerable areas namely Nagoda, Welivitiya Divithura