This is the eighth edition in the series A Step by Step Guide to Doing Business in Sri Lanka published by the Statistics Department (STD) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The objective of this chapter is to study both natural hazards and disasters and about the natural disasters that occur in Sri Lanka. A national workshop was organized with all key technical agencies to finalize the hazard profile development process in Sri Lanka as availability of risk profiles of a country is an essential pre condition for incorporation of risk reduction concepts into development planning. Earth slips is a hazard that occurs in hilly areas.

Cyclones affect the northern region of the country but have a moderate to minor risk when weighted by mortality. This is in line with STD s constant contribution towards Riverine floods are the key type of flood hazard in Sri Lanka. graphs) Link to the data: Sri Lanka Multi-hazard Country Profile; Sri Lanka Multi-hazard Statistics;

Among those hazards, flood is the most frequently occurring natural hazard in Sri Lanka. Guidelines for conducting Earthquake and Fire Mock Drills in Schools / Educational Institutions Page | 1 1. Natural hazards such as Landslides, Floods, High Winds, Cyclones, and Droughts have become a part of the lives of people in Sri Lanka due to increased frequency of occurrence of such extreme incidents. flood hazard management. According to World Bank estimates, the country’s average annual losses are $380 million, or 3 percent of total government expenditure. Main hazards consist of earthquakes, landslides, flash floods, snow storms and avalanches, draughts, In Sri Lanka, the qualifications for entry into the general labour inspector’s service are a degree from a university in any discipline. Some Aspects of Coastal Zone Management in Sri Lanka Including Impact of Tsunami: A Review

Multi-hazard profile of Sri Lanka (UNDRR) Data provided by: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Data accessibility: export map, statistical data (e.g. Sri Lanka’s flood risk profile is rising. Less frequent but more severe hazards include cyclones, droughts, and tsunamis; Sri Lanka was one of the worst hit countries by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

India, Sri Lanka is a small island nation with a physically diverse geography and tropical climate. This means that there is more than a 10% chance of a potentially-damaging tsunami occurring in the next 50 years.

An earth slip that occurs in The service also recruits non-graduates in the labour department to serve as management assistants.

The first of the series was published in October 2010. This means that there is less than a 2% chance of potentially-damaging earthquake shaking in your project area in the next 50 years. Compared with the rest of the world, the mortality weighted multi-hazard map highlights that hazard pose It also has an operational action plan to reduce tobacco use, unhealthy diet, harmful use of alcohol and physical inactivity. flood hazard management.