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Disaster Risk Reduction through Climate Change Adaptation in Aranayake, Sri Lanka (#495)

Aranayake, a secluded agricultural area known mainly for tea and spice cultivation, came to the limelight for tragic reasons with the Samasara landslide of May 2015. Caused partly due to climate change and partly due to anthropogenic influences, the landslide was a result of 6 days of constant high intensity rains. The incident also caused the highest number of casualties ever recorded in a Sri Lankan landslide.

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Danube Day 2019

Danube Day invites you to celebrate one of Europe's greatest river systems and the people and wildlife that rely on it.
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24th RC meeting GWP SAS

The 24th Regional Council (RC) Meeting of Global Water Partnership South Asia (GWP SAS) was held on 11 October 2018 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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World Wetlands Day 2020

On 2 February, World Wetlands Day is celebrated worldwide. The aim is to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and our planet. Wetlands and Biodiversity is the theme for 2020.