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Early Warning Dissemination Mechanism in Sri Lanka
Pradeep Kodippili
Assistant Director (Early Warning)
Disaster Management Center
Ministry of Disaster Management
Sri Lanka
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Institutional Arrangements
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Provides a legal framework for Disaster Risk
Management (DRM) in Sri Lanka
Addresses Disaster Management (DM) holistically,
leading to a policy shift from response based
mechanisms to a proactive approach
Measures have been taken to amend the act to
address the DRM concerns after 05 years of
implementation
Sri Lanka Disaster Management Act; No.13 of 2005
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National Council For Disaster Management
DMC
Social Services
Home Affairs
Health
Defence
Power
Coast Conservation
Housing
Irrigation
Science & Technology
Rehabilitation &
Reconstruction
Police
Land
Fisheries & Aquatic
Resources
Education
Highways
Water Supply
Urban Development
Foreign Affairs
Finance
Environment
Ministers in charge of National Council for Disaster
Management
Chair Person : H.E. President
Vice Chairman: Hon. Prime Minister
Leader of Opposition
Nine Provincial Chief Ministers
Five MPs from Opposition
Ministry of Disaster Management
Ministers in charge of
Economic Development
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Disaster Management Coordination
Framework
National Disaster Management Coordinating Committee
District Disaster Management Committees
Divisional Disaster Management Committees
GN level Community Disaster Management Committees
Sub Committees at GN Level
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Early warning Systems
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Preparation of SOPs
• Developed SOPs at National
• Developing SOP’s for District, Divisional and
Community Levels are in progress
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EMERGENCY
OPERATION CENTER INDONESIAN
MET
AUS-MET
NARA
DOM
GSMB INCOIS
GDACS
USGS
RIMES
Receiving Technical Information from Various
Countries
PTWC
JMA
CCD
DOI
MEPA
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24 x 7 National Emergency Operations Centre
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Methods of Dissemination National Level
TV Stations Early Warning Unit
Radio Station 24 x 7 Emergency Operations Centre
Early Warning Towers
Police & Military Communication
Cell Broadcast/ SMS
Technical Devices
Satellite & Radio Communication (HF & VHF)
Telephones / CDMA/ GSM
Provincial / District Level Radio Communication Emergency Operations Centre
Telephones / CDMA/ GSM Disaster management Coordinators
Police & Military Communication
AGA Division / Village Level Telephones / CDMA/ GSM Early Warning Sub Committees/Teams
Police Vehicles – Announcements NGOs and CBOs
PA Systems
Sirens
Temple and church bells
Riders/ Push Bicycle & Motor Cycles/Messengers
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INDONESIAN MET
Multi-Hazard Early Warning Dissemination System
24 Emergency
Operation Center
District Disaster Management Committees
Divisional Disaster Management Committees
Dissemination
of Warning
Multi-Hazards Early
Warning Dissemination Unit
of the DMC
Government
Agencies, Critical
Agencies &
Stakeholders
Police
Media & General
Public
Military
Regional &
International
Organizations
UN System, INGOs,
NGOs
AUS-MET NARA DOM GSMB
Provincial Councils
District Secretariats
Divisional
Secretariats
Local Authorities
Police Stations
Hospitals
Government Dpt.
NGOs, CBOs
Village level DM Committees
Receiving Early Warnings
Speaker Sys. Bells / Sirens Messengers Riders / Cyclers
Radio Comm
Fax
Internet
Satellite com
SLT/ Dialog, SMS
Police Com
Military Com
Cell Broad.
Warning Towers
DEWN
Media
Out Puts
INCOIS GDACS USGS RIMES
PTWC
CCD MEPA DOI
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Early warning through Media.
TV channels
• ITN
• RUPAVAHINI
• SIRASA TV
• DERANA TV
• SHAKTHI TV
• SWARNAVAHINI
• SIYATHA TV
RADIO channels
• SLBC
• LAKHADA FM
• SIRASA FM
• DERANA FM
• SRI FM
• SIYATHA FM
• KIRULA FM
• LAK FM
• RANGIRI DAMBULU FM
NEWS ALERTS
• JNW NEWS ALERTS
• DERANA ALERTS
• LIVE @ 8 ALERTS
NEWS WEB SITES
SATTELITE TV
PEO TV NEWS BAR
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77 Early Warning
towers
Repeater
Stations
EW
Towers
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VPN NETWORK
National
Emergency
Operation Center
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Telephones
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HF /VHF Equipments
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Disaster Management Center provided VHF hand held's to 10 Media Agencies to communicate with DMC
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Satellite communication covering 25 Districts
Hand Held Desk Top
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OCDS
775 Min of
Health
765
NARA
755
GSMB
785
DOM
730
DOI
740
NBRO
750
119
760
President
House
790
SLRC
735
SLBC
745
Intra Government Network (IGN)
DMC701
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Disaster Early Warning Network (DEWN)
DEWN
SYSTEM
SMS
(5000
SELECTED
KEY
CONTACTS)
CEL
BROADCAST
(7,500,000
PEOPLE)
DEWN SERVER
SMS CB
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Mega Phone & Public Addressing Systems
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Electric and
Manual Sirens
Traditional Methods
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Pelmadulla
Kahawatte
Kalawana
Nivithigala
Elapatha
NBRO DoM
Automatic Rainfall Measurement System
EARLY
WARNING
Dynamic Model
Landslide Early Warning System Diagram
DMC
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Community
level Last-mile
dissemination
Messengers/Runners
Motor cyclists/Cyclists
/Three Wheelers
Sirens/Bells
Speaker systems in villages
Telephone/Mobiles
Police vehicles with
speakers
Hand held VHF set
Electronic
media
Telephones
Mobile/SMS
RADIO
E-Communication
DEWN
Warning
Towers
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Use of Military and Police in
Tsunami
Warning and Evacuation
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EOC-DMC
119 Mirihana
All Coastal
Police Stations
119
Use of Police in
Tsunami
Warning and
Evacuation
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DMC
ARMY NAVY AIR
FORCE
Vulnerable Community
Early Warning System with Military
24 x 7 basis
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Disaster Information
• Gramaniladhari
• Divisional Secretary
• District Secretary
• Disaster Management Centre
Relief, Emergency
response, Mitigation, etc
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Future Plans in EW • SLT Warning rings to Coastal Populations
• Extend the VHF communication to
Divisional and most vulnerable GN
Divisions.
• Enhance the EW systems and
dissemination mechanism for the DAM
safety.
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Emergency Numbers
Emergency Operation Center
+9411 2 670002
+9411 2 136136
117-Emergency hotline- Call Centre
www.dmc.gov.lk [email protected].
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