Day 01

Opening Ceremony

Monday, 14th December 2020 from 13:30 hrs to 19:45 hrs (IST) UTC +5:30


Time Session
13:30 - 14:05
Welcome and introduction

Prof. Dilanthi Amaratunga

Global Disaster Resilience Centre, University of Huddersfield, UK

Mr. Sisira Madurapperuma

Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, Thailand.

Welcome speech

Major General (Retd) Sudantha Ranasinghe

Director General, Disaster Management Centre, Sri Lanka

Opening address

Major General (Retd) G.D.H. Kamal Gunaratne

State secretary of security, Home affairs and Disaster Management, Sri Lanka

Special message of the portfolio

Minister Hon. Chamal Rajapaksha

State Minister of security, Home affairs and Disaster Management

Special message 2

Ms Mami Mizutori

Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction,
and the Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR, formerly UNISDR)

Special message 3

Mr. Abhilash Panda

Head of Infrastructure Resilience & Deputy for Intergovernmental and Partnerships,
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR, formerly UNISDR)

Special message 4 from partners

Mr. Hans Guttman

Executive Director, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)

Symposium details

Mr. Sunil Jayaweera

Director Preparedness, Disaster Management Center
14:05 - 14:15
Video on Evolution of Disaster Risk Management in Sri Lanka
14:15- 14:45
Keynote 1

“Indian Tsunami Early Warning System”

Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala

Director, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services,
Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India

Session chair: Prof. Richard Haigh
Global Disaster Resilience Centre, University of Huddersfield, UK
14:45 - 15:00 Screen Break
15:00 - 16:30
Technical Session 1
16:30 - 16:45 Screen Break
16:45- 18:00
Plenary 1
"Science, Policy and Practice Nexus for Risk Analytics,
Early Warning Systems and Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs):
Perspectives from the Asian Countries"

Session co-chairs:
Major General (Retd) Sudantha Ranasinghe
Director General, Disaster Management Centre, Sri Lanka
Prof. Richard Haigh
Global Disaster Resilience Centre, University of Huddersfield, UK
18:00 - 18:15 Screen Break
18:15 - 19:45
Technical Session 2


Day 02

Programme Outline

Tuesday, 15th December 2020 from 13:30 hrs to 19:45 (IST) UTC +5:30


Time Session
13:30 - 14:00
Keynote 2

“Green Infrastructure and Nature Based Solutions towards Disaster Risk Reduction”

Dr Ananada Mallawathanthri

Country Representative, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Sri Lanka

Session chair (keynote 2 and 3): Dr Senaka Basnayake
Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, Thailand.
14:00 - 14:30
Keynote 3

“People-Centered Early Warning System in the Face of Near Field Tsunami”
A Lesson Learned from Indonesia

Dr Harkunti Rahayu

The International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO)
Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWMS)
ICG/IOTWMS WG 1 on Tsunami Risk Community Awarenes and Preparedness)
14:30 - 14:45 Screen Break
14:45 - 16:15
Technical Session 3
16:15 - 16:30 Screen Break
16:30 - 18:00
Plenary 2
"Integrating Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness
into Disaster Risk Reduction"

Session chair: Dr Nishara Fernando
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Plenary 3
"Nature Based Solutions (NBS)
for a Resilient Future”

Session chair: Dr Asiri Karuwanwardena
DG, NBRO, Sri Lanka
18:00 - 18:15 Screen Break
18:15 – 19:45
Technical Session 4


Day 03

Programme Outline

Wednesday 16th December 2020 from 13:30 hrs to 18:30 hrs (IST) UTC +5:30


Time Session
13:30 - 14:00
Keynote 4

“Disaster Risk Reduction through Multi-Hazard Resilient Infrastructure

Professor Priyan Dias

Senior Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Session chair: Dr Chandana Siriwardena
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
14:00 - 15:30
Technical Session 5
15:30 - 15:45 Screen Break
15:45 - 17:15
Plenary 4
"Media and Disaster Risk Communication"

Session moderator: Dr Chandana Siriwardana
Senior Lecturer, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
17:15 - 17:30 Screen Break
17:30 - 18:30
Final Plenary and Adoption of Colombo MHEW and DRR Declaration & Closing Ceremony

Session moderators:

Prof. Dilanthi Amaratunga

Global Disaster Resilience Centre, University of Huddersfield, UK

Sisira Madurapperuma

Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, Thailand

Chathura Liyanaarachchige

Disaster Management Centre, Sri Lanka

Prof. Kapila Perera
Secretary, Ministry of Education
Prof. Ranjith Dissanayake
Secretary, State Ministry of Rural Roads and other Infrastructures
Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe
DG, DMC
Major General (Retd) G.D.H. Kamal Gunaratne
Secretary of Defense, Ministry of Defense, Sri Lanka
Prof Ranjith Senaratne
Chairman, National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
Dr Hemantha Herath
Deputy Director General (Health Services)


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