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...
| 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.