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
Distance Learning for 3,000 Children in Sri Lanka
A-PAD Sri Lanka will support the education needs of 3,000 young students living in rural areas of Sri Lanka affected by COVID-19. The students will be provided with past education materials (last 10 years) focusing on core subjects and supported by teachers via
Reviving Education – Distant Learning for Schools Sans Digitization: A Partnership with HSBC & A-PAD
HSBC joining hands with A-PAD Sri Lanka ventured on an early recovery initiative towards providing equal education facilities to children during the COVID-19 lockdown period. While digital classrooms took a trend in urban and semi-urban areas, interiors of Sri Lanka were faced with
A-PAD Japan Responds as Torrential Rains Hit Japan’s Kyushu Island
Flooding and landslides caused by unprecedented rains in Japan’s Kyushu region left 50 people dead and 11 others missing with more than 1.22 million people issued with warnings to evacuate from the region. In response, members of Airborne Rescue and Relief Operations With