IRDR Young Scientists Programme started in late 2016. Currently, it is a community of 115 young researchers from over 40 countries after 3 batches of application. Saja is among two Young Scientists from Sri Lanka accepted for this program. http://www.irdrinternational.org/irdr-young-scientists-programme/irdr-young-scientists/ Introduction The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) calls for enhanced role of...
Community learning needs in Gender Based Violence with special reference to northern districts in Sri Lanka Abstract The communities in the Northern Sri Lanka recognize gender based discrimination as one of the major problems in their daily activities that leads to disturbances of life at family and community level. There was hardly any evidence...
Abstract Resilience is a multifaceted phenomenon, and approaches to measure resilience across disciplines have produced wide-ranging methods. This paper presents an inclusive and adaptive ‘5S’ social resilience framework that was developed based on the critical review of existing social resilience frameworks discussed in the literature. The proposed social resilience framework consists of five sub-dimensions...
Role of youth in combating gender inequality, discrimination, and gender based violence. An exploratory study in five districts of Sri Lanka Jaffna, Killinochchi, Mullaitivu, Mannar, and Puttalam
Promoting Community Volunteerism for Dengue Free Sri Lanka Review Program for Public Health Inspectors Organized by the Regional Director of Health Services – Trincomalee In Collaboration with The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Trincomalee Branch 24th February 2018, Conference Hall, PDHS’s Office, Trincomalee 12.45 pm 02.15 pm Successful strategies for community volunteerism for Dengue...