Disaster Management Cycle In Sri Lanka. University of kelaniya sri lanka. The act establishes the national.
With respect to spatial distribution floods are most frequent in the districts of jaffna kalutara rathnapura gampaha and ampara people have become increasingly affected by floods with the highest number recorded in 2008. Droughts are also common due to variations in the monsoons followed by lightning strikes coastal erosion epidemics and pollution. The disaster management cycle illustrates the ongoing process.
13 of 2005 dm act 5 the act laid the foundation for the disaster management framework in sri lanka.
Comprehensive study on disaster management in sri lanka executive summary 1. In may 2005 the sri lanka disaster management act no 13 of 2005 was enacted which provides the legal basis for instituting a disaster risk management drm system in the country. The disaster management cycle illustrates the ongoing process. It is expected that proper implementation of this road map will go a long way towards safer sri lanka from natural disasters.
