National Legislation and Coordination MechanismsSRI LANKA

P. M. Jayatilaka BandaDirectorDepartment of MeteorologyColombo, SRI LANKA

Existing Warning System – Sri Lanka

Prior to 26th December 2004Except in the case of weather related disasters (which were handled by the Meteorological Department with limited resources ) no proper early warning System were operational

After 26th December 2004The country felt the need for a broader Early Warning Mechanism and hence an Interim Technical Committee was formed by H.E. the President to coordinate all activities and to develop a multi hazard early warning system

Disaster Management Act No.13 of 2005 provides the legal basis

for instituting a DRR system in Sri Lanka

The act provides for the establishment of National

Council for Disaster Management (NCDM), a high

level policy making body chaired by H.E. the

President.

Furthermore, it provides for the establishment of

Disaster Management Centre (DMC) for assisting the

Council in implementing disaster risk management

activities.

The act provides for a framework for DRM and addresses disaster management

holistically, leading to a policy shift from response based to proactive approach

towards DRR.

National Council for Disaster Management

Chairman: H.E. the President

Vice Chairman: Hon. Prime Minister

Ministers in-charge of foll. subjects – Social Services, Rehab.&Reconst., Home Affairs, Health, Science & Technology, Housing, Coast Cons.,Irrigation, Power, Defence, Police, Finance, Land, Fisheries, Foreign Aff., Water Supply, Highways, Urban Development, Education, Environment

All the Chief Ministers

Leader of the Opposition

05 members of Opposition

Disaster Management Centre

Disaster Management Centre

DM Technology and Mitigation

Early Warning Dissemination

Preparedness Planning

Training, Education and Awareness

Emergency Operations

Director-General, DMC

District level Emergency Operation Centres

Disaster Management Centre (DMC)

Coordination Mechanism in Disaster Management Coordination Mechanism in Disaster Management

NCDM

Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights

RDA

NBRO

NSF

Department of Irrigation

Mahaveli Authority

CMC & Fire Brigade

NARA

Military & Police

CCD

GSMB

NWS&DB

UDA

Department of Meteorology

CEA

Ministry of Resettlement & Relief

Services

Ministry of Nation Building

Petroleum Corporation

Atomic Energy Authority

Health Department

CEB

Dept of Social Services

Medical Research Institute

Marine Pollution & Prevention Authority

Department. of Agriculture

RADA

I/NGOS

UN Agencies

Other Agencies

Ministry of Rehabilitation

District Secretariats

District NGOs and CBOs

Divisional Secretariats

Provincial Councils

Local Authorities

Disaster Management CentreDistrict Disaster Management

Committee

District Disaster Management

Coordinating Units

Local Authority Committees

District Emergency Op. Room Military & Police

Private Sector

NGOs/ Civil Societies

Divisional Level Committee

Village Level Committee

Business Communities

Early Warning Sub Group

Medical, First Aid S/Group

Search & Rescue S/Group

Village Task Force

Coordination Group

Disaster Risk Management Mechanism at Sub National level

National Disaster Management Coordination Committee:

with representatives from Govt. agencies, Donors, UN agencies, INGOs,

NGOs, Media, Professional and Academic institutions, Private sector, and

CBOs under the leadership of Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management

Inter Ministerial Coordination Committee:

with representatives from Govt. ministries

These coordination committees meet on monthly basis under Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management and

Human Rights

Thank You