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Tag: Natural Disasters

Australia partners with WFP, UNICEF to provide Rs. 89 mn assistance to Sri Lanka to prepare for natural disasters
24May By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Australia partners with WFP, UNICEF to provide Rs. 89 mn assistance to Sri Lanka to prepare for natural disasters

The Government of Australia, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UNICEF have launched a partnership to help communities in Sri Lanka prepare for and respond to natural disasters. According to the UN agencies, 96 percent of disasters in Sri Lanka are caused by climate, such as flooding, landslides, extreme winds and drought. Sri Lanka was ranked the fourth most climate change affected country in 2016 according to the Global Climate Risk Index, 2018. The annual cycle of floods and drought is causing severe household economic and social stress in Sri Lanka. This cyclical pattern gradually decreases the coping strategies of families and the possibility to return to normalcy in the long run. Simultaneously, heavy rainfall during the southwest monsoon period in 201...
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Japanese technical support for Sri Lanka to manage natural disasters
26Dec By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Japanese technical support for Sri Lanka to manage natural disasters

Japan has agreed to provide technological know-how to Sri Lanka on handling natural disasters, Minister of Disaster Management Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has said. Minister Priyadarshana Yapa recently held discussions with the Japanese Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Keiichi Ishii, who is visiting Sri Lanka, on tackling natural disasters. According to the Minister a cooperation program is in progress between the two countries to cope with natural disasters and the Japanese Minister has arrived in the island to further discuss about the program. Under the cooperation program, attention has been drawn on developing a system to obtain correct meteorological data and environmental research, etc. Discussions also focused on upgrading Sri Lanka's weather forecasti...
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No Natural Disasters but man-made ones –Prof. Gomes
18Dec By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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No Natural Disasters but man-made ones –Prof. Gomes

"There are no natural disasters. There are only natural extreme events and human disasters. The former is not within our control but the latter is," said Prof. Chandima Gomes, Professor of Electrical Engineering of the Department of University Putra Malaysia. He was delivering the key-note address at the ceremonial inauguration of the three-day International Round Table on the impact of extreme natural events: Science and Technology for mitigation held at Ramada Hotel in Katunayake on Wednesday. The International Round Table Research Conference was organized by Research Centre – Technology for Disaster Prevention, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, National Science and technology Commission, Sri Lanka and Centre for Science and Technology of Non-Aligned and other Developing Countri...
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Navy celebrates 67th Anniversary
9Dec By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Navy celebrates 67th Anniversary

Sri Lanka Navy celebrated its 67th Anniversary today (9th Dec.). Anniversary celebrations were kicked off with a series of religious programs commencing from a flag blessing ceremony at the Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura. The Ceylon Naval Volunteer Force (CNVF) was formed in 1937 and after World War II, it was brought under the Royal Navy and named as the Ceylon Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (CRNVR). Turning a new chapter in the annals of Sri Lanka's maritime history, the Royal Ceylon Navy was established on 9th December 1950. With the country becoming a Republic, the Royal Ceylon Navy was renamed and came to be known in its present name; Sri Lanka Navy from 22nd May 1972. The Navy has etched its name in the annals of Sri Lankan history by the courage and the commitment of i...
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PM to discuss with ADB and IMF 40M coconut shortfall till mid next year
9Dec By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
Business, Main Story

PM to discuss with ADB and IMF 40M coconut shortfall till mid next year

BY Methmalie Dissanayake Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (8) said that according to forecasts there would be a 40 million coconut shortage per month, from January to May 2018. Making a special statement in Parliament, Wickremesinghe added that according to the reports, the total requirement of coconut for the first five months of 2018 is 195 million. He said, "Due to the continuous natural disasters which occurred during this year, the food supply in the market was reduced significantly. On the other hand, we observed that food prices are increasing as well. When food production reduces, we should import food items. But we could not estimate it properly in that background." Meanwhile, the Prime Minister added that he intended to conduct urgent discussions with rep...
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Major water project benefits 770, 000 people in North, NWP, NCP
27Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Major water project benefits 770, 000 people in North, NWP, NCP

The first phase of a huge water management project was launched for farmers in the dry zone recently. Anuradhapura Government Agent R.M. Wanninayake told that it would provide water for farmers in the North Central, North and North Western Provinces. The project will benefit around 770,000 people in the Malwathuoya, Meeoya and Yanoya river basins. It will enhance water supply systems, boost environment friendly agriculture, establish community base rural water schemes, and decentralize drinking water projects. The project also strengthens warning systems of flood and drought and other natural disasters. Assuring food security and alleviating poverty in the areas will be other targets of the project. The Green Climate Fund Grants and 38.1 million American dollars were provide...
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Nobel prize winner Dr. Cardozo is to visit Northern Province
24Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Nobel prize winner Dr. Cardozo is to visit Northern Province

Nobel Laureate, Dr. Barbara Lopes Cardozo is to visit Sri Lanka to conduct research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) of war victims in the North. Dr. Barbara Cardozo has served in many countries, and is a founding member of Doctors Without Borders-Holland. She won the Nobel Price award in the year 1999 and has treated victims of natural disasters and man-made disasters. She is to visit the Northern Province, to observe incidence and cases  of post-traumatic stress disorder. Her tour is scheduled from   November 28 to December 1, 2017. She will also participate in several meetings with specialists in the field of psychiatry and community medicine in Jaffna and is to meet the Health Minister of the Northern Province.
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Sri Lanka is making constant efforts to restore human rights of its citizens despite attacks on reforms
16Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
History, LOCAL

Sri Lanka is making constant efforts to restore human rights of its citizens despite attacks on reforms

Sri Lanka is making constant efforts to restore human rights of all its citizens but being a democracy it is not easy to always make changes at great speed, the country's envoy to the 28th session of UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group said yesterday. Delivering Sri Lanka's statement to the third cycle of UPR review of Sri Lanka today in Geneva, Deputy Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva said promoting and protecting human rights is constant work in progress and not something that can be done overnight despite the most sincere of commitments and the most fervent sense of determination. "In a democracy, however, it is not easy to always make changes at great speed, or navigate change in a rapid manner, or along a s...
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Weather: Met Department has released the forecast for today
9Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Weather: Met Department has released the forecast for today

Heavy rains of around 75-100 mm have been forecast for the following areas; Western Province Sabaragamuwa Province Southern Province Uva Province According to the Met. Department, Sri Lanka is to expect thundershowers in the afternoon after 2 p.m. Natural Disasters Kegalle and Ratnapura has been given landslide warnings till this afternoon (November 9) and the public is asked to be vigilant over the matter. Meanwhile the Galle – Baddegama main road has been flooded due to the heavy rains in the area last night (November 8). According to the correspondents, the water levels receded by early this morning.
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