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Sri Lanka: Drought management - A growing need
19 Jan 2012, Daily News
'For severe droughts, we would need a mitigation plan. This presupposes the existence of a national drought risk map, forecasting and early warning systems and monitoring systems. It would be the data from these that would enable an effective response plan'...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
National Disaster Management Coordinating Commitee (NDMCC) - Website:http://www.dmc.gov.lk/
- Contact:Major General - Director General
- Phone:+94 112670071 +94 773635120
- HFA Focal Point:
Disaster Management Centre (DMC) - Website:http://www.dmc.gov.lk/
- Contact:Major General - Director General
- Phone:+94 112670071 +94 773635120
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Sri Lanka: Disaster management act2005, Sri Lanka - gov
- Sri Lanka: State of the nation on climate change2010, Sri Lanka - gov
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- 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
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- Sri Lanka: Common country assessment - CCA (2006)2006, UNDG
- Sri Lanka: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2002)2002, IMF; Sri Lanka - gov; WB
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 24,123 |      |
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| Drought | 2,548,310 |  |
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| Flood | 102,902 |  |
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| Landslide | 500 |  |
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| Earthquake |  |
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| Tsunami | 203,051 |  |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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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 safety education: quality input kit (grade 11)Min of Edu, Sri Lanka - gov; NIE
DSE Glossary of disaster risk management terminologyMin of Edu, Sri Lanka - gov; NIE
- ProgrammerThailand (Pathumthani), RIMES
- Area coordinatorPakistan (North Sindh, Kamkot), ACTED
- Programme manager - Disaster risk reductionTajikistan (Penjakent 80%, Dushanbe 20%), Mission East
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.