Health Sector Disaster Management Lecture Series
At the invitation of the Ministry of Health (MoH), A-PAD conducted a virtual lecture on Health Sector Disaster Management for Post Graduate Medical Students of the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), Colombo University. A-PAD’s expertise was harnessed by Dr. Novil Wijesekara, Disaster
Public Private Partnership in Urban Disasters: Responding to Unexpected Fire in Thotalanga
Following the on-ground assessment at the emergency site in Kajeemawatte, Thotalanga, A-PAD Sri Lanka was able to successfully bring on board, a collaborated effort in providing early recovery support to those affected by the fire. Public and Private enterprises such as the Disaster
The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is commemorated every year on the third Sunday in November to raise awareness and spare a thought for the millions of victims and their families devastated by fatal road traffic accidents. This year the
World Tsunami Awareness Day 2020
In December 2015, the UN General Assembly designated 5th of November as World Tsunami Awareness Day, calling on countries, international bodies and civil society to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction. World Tsunami Awareness Day was the brainchild of
Preparation for Examinations amidst the Pandemic
In view of the upcoming Grade 5 Scholarship Examinations and the Advanced Level Examinations, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) in consultation with the Department of Examinations took the initiative in formulating “Access to Examinations amidst Disasters”, a document encompassing guidelines and operational plans