Unexpected Fire Devastates Communities in Thotalanga: A-PAD SL Carries Out On Ground Assessment
In the early hours of 15th March 2021, a fire broke out in Kajeema Waththa, Thotalanga, raising almost 40 houses to the ground, affecting 32 families inclusive of 141 individuals and 68 children. The resident population are of poor financial status and low
Yuletide Magic 2020: Spreading Christmas Cheer amidst the Pandemic
A Collaboration between HSBC SL and A-PAD SL in Support of families affected by the Easter Sunday Attacks of 2019 In light of the upcoming festive season, HSBC SL and A-PAD SL collaborated in organizing the traditional Christmas program for families supported by
HSBC Sri Lanka Joins Hands with A-PAD SL in Responding to COVID-19 Second Wave
The COVID -19 Second Wave has seen an increased rise in the number of patients as opposed to the first wave, with hospitals and quarantine centers reporting excessive numbers. Taking this into consideration, HSBC Sri Lanka reached out to A-PAD SL, voicing their
Typhoon Rolly: Strongest Storm of 2020 Strikes Philippines
Super Typhoon Rolly (Goni) barrelled across the Islands of the Philippines, making landfall on the 1st of November. Towards the latter part of the month of October, warm waters in the Pacific Ocean enabled a tropical storm swirling in the region to explode
Sri Lanka Reports Mass Whale Beaching on Western Coast
On the 2nd of November 2020, an unnatural phenomena was reported from Sri Lanka when more than 100 pilot whales were stranded on the west coast in Panadura. Sri Lanka’s Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) confirmed that this was the country’s largest mass