22 May 2013, UNISDR
Representatives from 35 governments who met with business executives and senior experts at the 4th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, have issued a call 'to develop nationally agreed standards for hazard risk assessments especially of critical infrastructure (including schools, health centers, electricity and water supply systems, nodal ITC centres, road and transport systems) by 2015'...
| 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 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
Sri Lanka: composite hazard mapFeb 2007, OCHA ROAP
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.