Sri Lanka Prepares for Northeast Monsoon 2021
With Sri Lanka expecting the onset of the Northeast monsoon between 26th-27th November 2021, and given the adverse weather conditions already being experienced in the current inter-monsoon period, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) convened a meeting with national technical agencies and stakeholders at the DMC Office
A-PAD SAR Team Undertake Refresher Training at Mount Lavinia Beach
The A-PAD Sri Lanka Search and Rescue (SAR) Team underwent a special refresher training at Mount Lavinia Beach today (19th October 2021). The group explored a variety of drills including Inflatable Boat Rescue (IRB) techniques. The event was coordinated in partnership with the
A-PAD SL Hosts International Symposium on Civil Military Dialogue in Search & Rescue
A-PAD SL Sri Lanka hosted its annual international symposium for 2021, under the theme of “Civil- Military Dialogue in Search and Rescue “ on 12th August 2021 to facilitate cooperation and partnership between Public and Private Sectors in Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Management
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
Southwest Monsoon 2020: Sri Lanka on Weather Watch as Super Cyclone Amphan Develops Over Bay of Bengal
The 2020 Southwest Monsoon is expected to be exceptionally challenging as it will affect Sri Lanka amidst the coronavirus outbreak with which the country has been battling since early March. In mid May 2020, super cyclone Amphan — predicted to be one of