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Sri Lanka warning tower fails

Written by Rohan Samarajiva on October 17, 2009 — Leave a Comment

It is asked in one of Sri Lanka’s aphorisms whether the sword that is not ready for war is to be used for cutting kos (jack fruit)? That is the same question we have to ask the Ministry of Disaster Management about its warning towers. When oh when, will the Ministry realize that these towers [...]

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LIRNEasia and Ministry of Disaster Management visit disaster-resilient Sarvodaya village

Written by Rohan Samarajiva on September 11, 2007 — Leave a Comment

The Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mr P. D. Amarasinghe joined LIRNEasia on a visit to Mirissa South, one of the best performing villages in the HazInfo Last-Mile project on 11 September 2007. The visit was organized by the Sarvodaya Community Based Disaster Management Center. The Matara District Sarvodaya Office [...]

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The Role of Telecom Operators and Broadcasters in a National Public Warning System

Written by Udu-gama on September 10, 2007 — 3 Comments

On Friday, September 7, 2007, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights (MDMHR), with the support of LIRNEasia, held a meeting on “The Role of Telecom Operators and Broadcasters in a National Public Warning System” with a six of the eight major telecom operators, as well as several disaster management-related government agencies (NBRO, Irrigation [...]

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