“Through the floods” – The Lion Brewery Story
“We can now withstand any flood situation.” On the 4th of December 2018, A-PAD SL facilitated a visit and guided tour to the Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC factory located in Biyagama for members of the Private Sector, as well as selected government official
Private Sector Towards Disaster Resilience
The Disaster Management Center (DMC) recently conducted a workshop on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) into Private Sector in partnership with Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Sri Lanka (A-PAD SL). The recent years saw the damage to private sector caused by disasters and the
Indian Ocean WAVE 2018 – International Tsunami Simulation Exercise
The Indian Ocean WAVE 2018 Tsunami Simulation Exercise was held on 5th September 2018 with the participation of 28 countries (including 7 Indian Ocean Rim countries) and 3 districts in Sri Lanka (Galle, Ampara and Mullaitivu). The simulation was conducted to assess the
Community Resilience in Managing Rainwater ~ Awareness in Kuchchaveli, Trincomalee
APAD-SL convened a meeting in Kuchchaveli, Trincomalee on “Community Resilience in Managing Rainwater” under the guidance of the Chairman of the Kuchchaveli Pradeshiya Sabha, Mr. A. S. Sajith. Members from local government authorities, private sector and individuals participated in the discussion which focused
SARCAS 2018 in Colombo
SARCAS (South Asian Regional Civil Affairs Subject Matter Expert Exchange) 2018 organized by the Sri Lankan Army (Civil Affairs Corps) took place in Colombo from the 6th – 8th of August. The conference was aimed at bringing together the military officers specialized in