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Sri Lanka: Preparing students to face the challenges of a tsunami: Tsunami drills for students
Five tsunami drills were conducted in Sri Lanka with the idea of building resilience and reducing the loss of lives associated with tsunamis. Five schools participated and the event was organized with the Ministry of Disaster Management, Ministry of Education, Red Cross, Sri Lanka Navy and School of Development Societies, and the drills took place in Galle, Batticaloa, Jaffna and Ampara with the participation of 8,250 students.
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Speaking about this initiative, UNDP Sri Lanka Project Coordinator, Ereesha De Silva stated, “This is a multidimensional exercise through which we intend to assess the readiness of the school administration to be vigilant and prepared, to proactively engage in disaster risk reduction activities, and ensure the safety of the students in the event of a disaster during school hours. UNDP is now working to further support the Disaster Management Centre to improve the comprehensive guideline to create disaster safe schools.”
Speaking on the role of the Disaster Management Centre, Director of Preparedness, Sunil Jayaweera said, “Having these drills and a disaster ready evacuation plan benefits not only the students and teachers, but also the local community including the parents, tri forces, and the public and private sector actors who would all work together in the event of a disaster.”
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