Since the advent of a new academic regime that examines the nexus of humans and water,
resilience studies of the coevolution of human–water systems have advanced rapidly …

Asked what hazard posed the greatest threat to their school, the principals of coastal schools
in the Galle, Ampara and Batticaloa districts of Sri Lanka overwhelmingly responded …

Purpose The current National Early Warning System for Sri Lanka (NEWS: SL) was
established after the devastations of the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004. Although early …

Purpose This paper aims to provide a general overview of the international Tsunami
warning system mandated by the United Nations, particularly on cataloging past studies and …

The world is witnessing a difficult time trying to circumscribe the spread of COVID-19
pandemic. The situation has become even more challenging as several natural disasters …

Monitoring the changes in coastlines is an important matter and has been the subject of
great concern in recent years. The Western and North-Western provincial coasts of Sri …

Synergized impacts of simultaneous hazards amidst COVID-19 have called for the need for
highly collaborative multi-sectoral approaches for disaster preparedness planning. In such a …

Purpose Despite the extensive research on post-disaster reconstruction projects (PDRP),
there is a paucity of studies that examine critical challenges for the project practices in post …

Purpose It is significant to assess the societal trust toward the new advancements in multi-
hazard early warnings (MHEW) with the focus on disaster risk reduction (DRR). Based on …

This research explores the linkages between threat perception and adaptive behaviour in
the face of climate change in Galle, Sri Lanka. We use an analytical framework to analyse …