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Sri Lanka
Australian funding to make more Sri Lankan towns resilient to disasters
1 May 2013, Daily News
'This initiative will replicate the good practices of the previous disaster risk reduction project, promote disaster resilient urban planning and significantly improve the quality of life of the communities by minimising their exposure to disasters' said Lakshman Perera of UN-Habitat...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
Ministry of Disaster Management - Website:http://www.disastermin.gov.lk
- Contact:Permanent Secretary to the Ministry
- Phone:+94 112 588506 +94 777 811 805
- HFA Focal Point:
Ministry of Disaster Management - Website:http://www.disastermin.gov.lk
- Contact:Permanent Secretary to the Ministry
- Phone:+94 112 588506 +94 777 811 805
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Sri Lanka: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2011-2013)2012, DMC, Sri Lanka - gov
- Sri Lanka: Disaster management act2005, Sri Lanka - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Sri Lanka: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2011)2011, Sri Lanka - gov
- Sri Lanka: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, Sri Lanka - gov
- Other Development Reports
- Sri Lanka: Review of current and planned adaptation action2011, Adaptation Partnership
- Sri Lanka: Common country assessment - CCA (2006)2006, UNDG
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 1987 | 2,200,000 |  |
| Drought | 1982 | 2,000,000 | |
| Flood | 1983 | 1,250,000 | |
| Earthquake* | 2004 | 1,019,306 | |
| Drought | 2001 | 1,000,000 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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- Disaster risk reduction courses24-26 Jul 2013, Sri Lanka (Colombo)
- International conference on building resilience: Individual, institutional and societal coping strategies to address the challenges associated with disaster risk17-19 Sep 2013, Sri Lanka (Ahungalla)
Disaster safety education - booklet2011, GIZ, Germany - gov; Min of Edu, Sri Lanka - gov; NIE
National guidelines for school disaster safety2008, ADPC; DMC, Sri Lanka - gov; Min of Edu, Sri Lanka - gov; NIE
- Global Risk Data Platform (dynamic mapping tool)
UNISDR media training on disaster risk reduction: 2010-2011Jul 2012, UNISDR
Sri Lanka: composite hazard mapFeb 2007, OCHA ROAP
- Public health specialistSaudi Arabia (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), ADPC
- Project officer - DRR/CCA-mainstreaming specialistThailand (Bangkok), ADPC
- Disaster risk management specialistPhilippines (Manila), ADB
Neighbouring Countries
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