Reports

This document is expected to serve as a Guidance Document on application of nature-based as well as hybrid solutions. Some of the good practices of bio-engineering for stabilization of vulnerable slopes and reducing the erosion potential…

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Due to active north-east monsoon conditions, Sri Lanka experienced heavy rains over the island in early December 2019, particularly in Northern, Eastern, North-Central, Uva and Central provinces and in Hambantota district.…

Since the beginning of December, heavy rainfall has been affecting Sri Lanka, leading to fatalities and damage, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The worst affected area is northern Sri…

HIGHLIGHTS South Asia is facing a vicious cycle of cascading risks due to the rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as well as disasters such as cyclone and monsoon floods, which affected over 70 million people…

“The HALO Trust is incredibly grateful to the German Federal Foreign Office for this continued support. To date, the work of HALO’s German-funded mine clearance teams has helped over 30,000 people in Sri Lanka by removing…

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster The Northeast monsoon and activation of a depression in the south-east Bay of Bengal have been intensifying rainfall in Sri Lanka from 2 to 5 December 2020 where the northern province…

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Leaped into action following the cyclonic storm ‘Burevi’, Sri Lanka Navy is currently extending relief to people in the Northern and North Central Provinces, affected by the cyclone entered the country from the northeast of Sri…