Multi Hazards in Sri Lanka Floods and Landslides(17 May 2003) DISASTER RISK REDUCTION SRI LANKA “Towards a safer Sri Lanka” Major General Gamini Hettiarachchi (Rtd) Director General Disaster Management Centre D M D M Initiatives taken by the Government after Initiatives taken by the Government after Initiatives taken by the Government after Tsunami 2004 Tsunami Tsunami Tsunami � Southern, Western, Eastern and Northern An urgent need to setup a mechanism for Disaster � coastal belt is prone to Tsunami Management A Parliamentary Select Committee was appointed to review � � The unprecedented have caused by the disaster risk management in 2005 Tsunami had devastated two thirds of the coastal belt of Sri Lanka An Interim Committee on Early Warning System was set up � Some of the devastation ….. � In May 2005, Disaster Management Act No 13 of 2005 passed � More than 35,000 lives were lost and in the Parliament . 100,000 houses were completely damaged in thirteen districts along the The National Council for Disaster Management (NCDM) was � coastal belt. Approximately 5,000 people established, as per the act in 2005 were missing The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) was established in � 2005 In December 2005, the Ministry for Disaster Management was � established. In January 2006, Human Rights portfolio was added to the Ministry D M C D M D M D M
Organizational Structure Organizational Structure Organizational Structure Management National Council For Disaster Management National Council For Disaster Management Sri Lanka Disaster Management Act; National Council For Disaster Sri Lanka Disaster Management Act; Sri Lanka Disaster Management Act; Disaster Management Centre Disaster Management Centre Disaster Management Centre No.13 of 2005 No.13 of 2005 No.13 of 2005 National National Disaster Management Centre Level Ministers in charge of Ministers in charge of Consultants (Director General) Tech. Com. in National Council for Disaster each division � Framework for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Social Services Management Police Rehabilitation & Chair Person: H.E. President Finance in Sri Lanka Reconstruction Risk Disaster Vice Chairman: Land Training, Multi-Hazard 24 x 7 Assessment, Management Home Affairs Early warning Preparedness Education National Fisheries & Hon . Prime Minister Data Technology, � Addresses Disaster Management (DM) holistically, & Public Health Aquatic Resources & Planning Emergency Collection, Mitigation Opposition Leader Awareness Dissemination Unit Operation Research & Unit leading to a policy shift from response based Science & Foreign Affairs Unit Unit Centre Analysis Technology Chief Opposition Centre Water Supply mechanisms to a proactive approach Ministers MPs Housing Highways Coast Ministry of Disaster Management & Personnel & Urban Conservation Finance Branch Administration Human Rights Media Unit Development Branch I rrigation Education Power DMC Intermediate & Environment District Emergency Operation Centres Defence Local Levels (DRM Coordinators) Contd…. Disaster Management Assistants D M D M D M Hazards that come under the purview Hazards that come under the purview Hazards that come under the purview DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE of the DMC of the DMC of the DMC Activities carried out by Disaster Management (DMC) (DMC) (DMC) Centre Vision: � Air Raids � Floods � Civil or Internal Strife 1. Preparation of Preparedness Plans Disaster Risk Management for safer communities � Droughts � Landslides � Chemical Accidents and sustainable development in Sri Lanka 2. Community Based DRM � Industrial Hazards � Radiological Emergency � Tsunami (Seismic 3. Major Disaster Mitigation Activities The Broad Mission: � Oil Spills Wave) � Earthquakes � Nuclear Disaster To create a culture of safety among communities 4. Early Warning � Air Hazards � Urban and Forest Fire and the nation at large through systematic � Fire 5. Emergency Responses � Coastal Erosion management of natural, technological and man- � Epidemics � Tornadoes, Lightening Strikes made disaster risks � Explosions 6. Other Projects & Activities and Severe Thunder Storms D M D M D M
1. Preparedness Plans 3. Major Mitigation Activities 2. Community Based DRM (2007) � Gampaha - ‘Kundivila Ela’ cleaning � National Disaster Management Plan- in progress � Awareness Programme /GN DM Committees - 3 Foot Bridges over ‘Hamiltan Ala’- in progress � Provincial Disaster Preparedness Plans � Colombo - ‘Weras ganga’/ ‘Katu Ela’ Cleaning - 253 villages covered (95 Awareness for last quarter) - Started in Central Province - Tree planting - Moratuwa - School Awareness & Evacuation Drills in progress � District Disaster Preparedness Plans - Beach Cleaning – Mt lavinia - Solid Waste Management - Rathmalana DS - Final Draft completed in 7 Districts � First Aid Training for Village DM Committees - ‘kittampahahuwa’ canal cleaning- in progress - In Progress in 13 Districts - 2340 Volunteer trained through 16 trainings - Cleaning of Kospelena and Borupana bridges � Divisional Disaster Preparedness Plans � Kalutara - “Wetakeyya” Tree Planting - Kuda Payagala - Completed in 36 DSS & Progress in 46 DSS � Evacuation Drills – in progress in Tsunami affected GN � Rathnapura - Plam Garden Water Supply Scheme � Matara - Cleaning of ‘Thudawa East Ela’ – in Progress � Grama Niladari DS Plans - 52 Evacuation Drills for last quarter � Puttlam - cleaning of debris in the Dutch chanel - Completed in 162 GNN & Progress in 338 GNN � Hambantota - construction of Coffer dam - Attikkawa - GN Plan formats available for NGOS � Kalutara - landslide mitigation in Pulliyawatte D M D M D M 5.Major Emergency Responses 4. Early Warning 6. Other Projects & Activities � Floods – Oct 2006 & April 2007 Functioning of EOC on 24 / 7 basis • � Environmental Projects � Floods & Landslides in Hambantota, Kandy & Early Warning Towers • Nuwaraeliya – Jan 2007 � DesInventar ( www.desinventar.lk ) Establishment of District EOCs • � Oil spill in Galle - 2006 � SLDRN (www.sldrn.lk ) Establishment of Automated Rain Gauge System - • � Tsunami Warning -12 Sept. 2007 Ratnapura D M D M D M
D M Thank You Thank You Thank You
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