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German Red Cross: Sri Lanka project in disaster risk reduction
18 Feb 2010, GRC
The district of Ampara at the East coast of Sri Lanka is very vulnerable to the repeatedly occurrences of natural hazards. The GRC in close cooperation with the Sri Lankan Red Cross has started a project in six communities in Ampara district to enhance the district's capacities...
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: National guidelines for school disaster safety, 20082008, Sri Lanka - gov
- Sri Lanka: Disaster management act, 20052005, Sri Lanka - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Sri Lanka: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, Sri Lanka - gov
- Other Development Reports
- 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 | 0 |  |
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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
- Simulation activities for disaster risk management2008, Min of Edu, Sri Lanka - gov; NIE
From ISDR System and other DRR actors
- Forestry, climate change and biodiversity conservation technical advisorPhilippines (Jakarta), Winrock Intl
- Research specialistsJapan (Tsukuba), ICHARM
- Research specialistTsukuba, ICHARM
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Neighbouring Countries
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