02nd Capacity Building Programme on Disaster Risk Management

Disaster management center has organized 04 day residential programme under fundamental contribution of the world food organization to improve the capacity of stat officials including tri-forces in the disaster management sector. The second programme the series which is being implemented by the Sri Lanka Development Administration Institute under the full supervision of the Disaster management center started 30th November 2021 at the Sri Lanka Development Administration Institute (SLIDA)

Five Naval Officers of Rapid Action Boats Squadron (RABS) in Sri Lanka Navy have participated to the 02nd Capacity Building Programme to enlighten the occasion.

Programme was inaugurated with reputed resource personnel and grace the occasion Maj Gen (Rtd) Sudantha Ranasinghe, the Director General .

The programme was comprised with identify basic concept and approaches of DRM, Component of Disaster Risk Management, Legal and Institutional Framework, Importance of International Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Preparedness Planning, Climate Related Disasters, Flood Risk Management, Landslide Risk Management, Dead Body Management, Public Health Emergencies and Sphere Standards.

The Knowledge and experience shared with others through the 02nd Capacity Building Programme would be really helped to enrich the personal grooming of the Officers and reap the expected result in any kind of disastrous situation in Sri Lanka while keeping better coordination with Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Air Force, Sri Lanka Police and District Disaster Management Units.