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Disaster Management Centre
(Disaster Management Centre)
3rd, 4th Floor, 120/2 Vidya Mawatha
Colombo
00700
Sri Lanka
Type
Government
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Telephone
+94 112136136
Fax
+ 94 112670079
Activities
In July 2005, the Sri Lanka Disaster Management Act No.13 of 2005 was enacted which provides the legal basis for instituting a disaster risk management system in the country. The National Council for Disaster Management (NCDM), is a high-level inter-ministerial body. The chairman and vice chairman of the NCDM are H.E. the President and Hon Prime Minister respectively. Other members are Leader of the Opposition, Ministers in charge of 20 selected subject areas, Provincial Council Chief Ministers and five members of the Opposition. The Act also provides for establishing the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) under the Council to be the apex body for the purpose of planning, co-coordinating and implementing of certain natural and other forms of disasters.
Nimal SARATHSENA
Director Emergency Operation
Anoja SENEVIRATNE
Director
Hiran TILLEKARATNE
Assistant Director
Pritankara UBEYSIRIWARDANE
Director - EOC