Int’l Disaster Reduction Day

The United Nations General Assembly has, by resolution, designated the second Wednesday of October of every year as the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction.

Accordingly, since 1990, the global disaster management community commemorates this day.

The promotion of disaster reduction and disaster preparedness are the main objectives of the Disaster Reduction Day which, this year, falls today.

Sri Lanka has made significant advances in the sphere of disaster management over the last few years. Especially in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami of 2004, some of the main developments are the enactment of the Disaster Management Act and consequently the establishment of a Ministry mandated with the subject of disaster management.