Gammadda V Force Receives Search and Rescue Training
The Capital Maharaja Media Organization is of the view that their journalists should not only broadcast and report incidents of lives being saved but should also be of a capability to engage in the act themselves. Therefore, they enlisted the assistance of A-PAD
North-East Monsoon 2019 preparedness by Sri Lanka
Since early November 2019, predictions of rainfall in the North, East, North Central, Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces of Sri Lanka was forecasted by the Meteorology Department. In correlation to the forecast, nine districts were recipients of floods, high winds and landslides. Rains exceeding
A Coordinated Approach to Search & Rescue – Disaster Management Center (DMC)
The recurrent disasters in Sri Lanka, through the years, demanded search and rescue operations to be formalized and further enhanced. In addressing this, The Emergency Operations Center of the Disaster Management Center, recently called for a multi-sector dialogue inclusive of the Tri-Forces, Sri
Extreme Weather Conditions Affecting the Island
More than 600,000 Sri Lankans Victim to Persistent Drought More than 600,000 Sri Lankans from over 170,000 families are suffering around the island without adequate drinking water and are faced with severe food shortages as a result of the slow-onset drought that persists
Swift Water Rescue Demonstration a Symbol of Civil Military Cooperation
A-PAD Sri Lanka in collaboration with Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Life Saving carried out a Search and Rescue Demonstration and Rehearsal on the 11th of April 2019 at the Mount Lavinia Beach. The event featured participants from Sri Lanka Life Saving,