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HomeNews FeaturesDMC, experts share lessons on reducing disaster risk DMC, experts share lessons on reducing disaster risk MHEW DRR 2020 held at the BMICH in Colombo 24 December 2020 02:33 am - 0         The international symposium on Multi Hazard Early Warning and Disaster Risk Reduction 2020 (MHEW DRR 2020) held from December 14-16 at the BMICH, Colombo witnessed the participation of 32 national, regional and international agencies responsible for tackling disaster risk in Sri Lanka.  This three-day international symposium, held as a hybrid event of face-to-face and online, brought together over 2500 participants from the Government of Sri Lankan, private sector, non-governmental organisations and higher educational institutions on to one platform. The event was jointly organised by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), University of Huddersfield, UK, Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre and the University of Moratuwa along with the input and sponsorship from severa

Sri Lanka: Defence Secretary assured fresh hopes for Ayagama folks under landslide threat

Sri Lanka: Defence Secretary assured fresh hopes for Ayagama folks under landslide threat 21 December, 2020 - 03:30 Country: Sri Lanka Source: Government of Sri Lanka A total of 147 locations in SL to be mitigated for disaster risk under a USD 110 million project Ayagama project to be completed within 365 days Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne who arrived at the Ayagama landslide prone area assured the mitigation of landslide hazards for folks under landslide threat while inaugurating a Rs. 418 million worth project mooted to mitigate the landslide risk today (Dec 17). Further, another Rs. 442 million worth project in Galaboda, Ratnapura covering 12 kilometres along the Wewelwatte Road was also inaugurated during the visit.

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Defence Secretary assured fresh hopes for Ayagama folks under landslide threat Format Ayagama project to be completed within 365 days Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne who arrived at the Ayagama landslide prone area assured the mitigation of landslide hazards for folks under landslide threat while inaugurating a Rs. 418 million worth project mooted to mitigate the landslide risk today (Dec 17). Further, another Rs. 442 million worth project in Galaboda, Ratnapura covering 12 kilometres along the Wewelwatte Road was also inaugurated during the visit. The Defence Secretary accompanied by Ratnapura District Secretary Malini Lokupothagama, Director General of Disaster Management Centre Maj. Gen. (Retd) Sudantha Ranasinghe, Director General of National Building Research Organization (NBRO) Dr. Asiri Karunawardena, Divisional Secretary (Ayagama) Neranjan Jayakodi and other relevant state officials inspected both vulnerable areas.