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February 2003
SRI
LANKA
Disaster Safety Day to be Organized in Sri Lanka
Following its success in 2001 the second Disaster Safety Day in Ratnapura is scheduled for 16 March 2003, one day prior to the 8th AUDMP Annual Working Group Meeting in Colombo. This event will be organized by the Sri Lanka Urban Multi-Hazard Disaster Mitigation Project (SLUMDMP) of ADPC in collaboration with the Sabaragamuwa Province Chief Minister’s Office and Ratnapura Municipal Council with an objective to promote public awareness, particularly among school children, teachers and parents, on the significance of disaster mitigation and preparedness.
Many activities will be arranged to celebrate this special occasion, for example, art and poster exhibition, Procession of School Children from Bus Stand, Ratnapura to the Town Hall, Prize giving and Certificate Awarding to the Winners of the Art and Poster Competition, etc. Discussions in an attempt to make Disaster Safety Day a national event is underway.
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