Multi-hazard Mitigation

• Integration of disaster mitigation in Physical Planning

• Converting of guidelines into building codes (later modified as simple improved guidelines)

• Awareness for professionals on building codes

• Implementing Ratnapura Emergency Management and Response Plan

• Implementing Nawalapitiya Action Plan

• Replicating successes of SLUMDMP in other LA s

• Kelani River flood protection

• Flood mapping of CMC area

• Development of EMRP for CMC

• Awareness for Mayors and Chairmen of other councils on SLUMDMP successes

Training and Public Awareness

These activities include,

• Training for UDA planners-planning guidelines

• NDM-2 training by CHPB

• School Teachers programme -Post evaluation

• School Teachers programme - hand book

• Training of SAR parties Nawalapitiya

• Training for Craftsmen on CDM

• Awareness on guidelines for Construction in disaster prone areas for Politicians & Admin

• Public awareness through mass media – TV & Radio programmes

• Community awareness brochures

• News letter, Vipath Puwath

• Disaster Safety Day at Ratnapura including art and poster exhibition

• Continuation of capacity building of TOs

• Integration of natural disaster mitigation in selected courses of Moratuwa University (added with Grant Extension)

• Awareness for newly elected mayors and chairmen of local authorities (added with Grant Extension)

Information and Networking 

• Developing Web pages for CHPB & NBRO

• Finalisation of database of disaster mitigation resources

• Publish Guidelines for Planning in disaster prone areas

1. Second National Course in Natural Disaster Mitigation (NDM2):13-18.03.2000

2. School Teacher Training (02 Sessions 1/2 each): 22 & 28.03.2000

3. School Teacher Training :  03.05.2000

4. Awareness Workshop on Natural Hazards Mitigation to Heads and Staff of Local Authorities, Kegalle District

5. Awareness Seminar on Identification of Projects relevant to Natural Disasters : 24.07.2000

6. Awareness Workshop on the Use of Hazard Zonation Maps in Land Use Planning : 26.07.2000

7. Awareness Workshop for Islamic Religious Leaders on their role of creating awareness in natural disaster mitigation within the Muslim (Moors) Community : 29 & 30.07.2000

8. Session on Overview of Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation, and Hazards Assessments

9. Seminar on Infrastructure Development and Maintenance in areas prone to natural hazards

10. Session on Overview of Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation, and Hazards Assessments

11. Session on Overview of Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation, and Hazards Assessments

12. Awareness Workshop on disaster mitigation and land use planning within Divisional Administrative System

13. Session on Natural Hazard Consideration in Development Projects

14. Training on GPS and GIS

15. Natural Disaster Mitigation Course by SLIDA (SLIDA/NDM)-1

16. Awareness Workshop on EMRP and Action Plan on Kelani River Flood Mitigation

17. Awareness Creation on Disaster Preparedness

18. Seminar on "Environmental Protection through Natural Disaster Mitigation" - School Awareness Programme coupled with Disaster Safety Day at Ratnapura

19. Crisis Management(3)

20. Awareness Programme for Heads of Local Authorities in the Central province

21. Awareness Workshop for Political Leadership

22. School Teachers Training

23. Training for SAR Parties, Nawalapitiya

24. First Sri Lanka National Course on Community Bases Disaster Management (SLCBDM-1), Sinhala medium

25. Construction Considerations in Natural Disaster prone Areas

26. Awareness Seminar on UDM to mark the event of World Disaster Day 2001

27. Construction Considerations in Natural Disaster prone Areas

28. Craftsmen Training, Nawalapitiya

29.  Land Use Planning and Landslides Mitigation

30. Role and responsibility of School Children in Creating a Disaster Safety Culture 

31. Construction Considerations in Natural Disaster prone Areas

32. Landslide Hazard Mitigation and Construction in Plantation Sector

33. Landslide Hazard Mitigation and Construction in Plantation Sector

34. Craftsmen Training for Kandy Municipal Council (KMC) – 1

35. Training Related to EMRP for Colombo Municipal Council  (CMC) Area

36. Craftsmen Training for Kandy Municipal Council (KMC) – 2

37. Workshop on importance of natural disaster mitigation for University of Moratuwa

38. Third Course in Natural Disaster Mitigation (NDM3)

39. Second Sri Lanka National Course on Community Based Disaster Management (SLCBDM1) - Tamil Medium

40. Landslide Hazard Mitigation and Construction in Plantation Sector(3)

41. Craftsmen Training for Nawalapitiya

42. Landslide Hazard Mitigation and Construction in Plantation Sector

43. Awareness Session on Natural Disaster Mitigation

44. School Awareness on Project Identification related to natural hazards

45. Awareness Workshop for Planners

46. Training of Trainers on Disaster Preparedness with special emphasis on Flood Hazard

47. Awareness Workshop for newly elected Politicians to Local Authorities

48. Training of Trainers on Disaster Preparedness with special emphasis on Flood Hazard

49. Workshop to present curricula of Moratuwa & Ruhuna Universities - Serving as Awareness Workshop for other invited Universities

50. Awareness Seminar on the Importance of Landslides Hazard Zonation Mapping for Political Leadership and Administrators of the Central Province Provincial Council

51. Training of Trainers Programme on Disaster Preparedness with special emphasis on Flood Hazard

52. Awareness Seminars for Nuwara Eliya District(2)

53. Awareness Seminars for Kandy District(3)

54. Awareness Seminars for Badulla District

55. Training of Trainers (TOT) Programme on Disaster Preparedness with Special Emphasis on Flood Hazard

56. A Seminar Workshop for Government/Non Governmental officials in Flood Prone Areas in the Colombo District

57. NDM Training Course

58. Mitigation and Preparedness of Landslides hazards" in Matugama District

59. Training of Trainers (TOT) Programme on Disaster Preparedness with Special Emphasis on Flood Hazard

60. A workshop for Government/Non Governmental officials, administratively attached to flood prone areas in Ratnapura District

61. Seminar on Good Engineering Practices for Construction in Landslide Prone Areas

62. Meeting on Anatomization

63.  (NDM-2) SLIDA

64. Awareness Session for School children on Disaster Safety Day at Ratnapura.