The book presents a collection of 55 double blind peer reviewed chapters under the theme of multi-hazard early warning and disaster risks 

The launching ceremony of the NSF Global Digital Platform to harness Sri Lankan expatriates for national development was held on 21st February

It has been a busy year for the Global Disaster Resilience Centre with 17 new and ongoing research projects, with 188 partners in 31 countries and a total grant value of over £19 million...

Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga was asked by UKRI to contribute to their dialogue on: “What do researchers want from COP26?”, and were invited video

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) rreeppoorrttss that 59.5 million individuals were forcibly displaced in 2014, but this number had risen to 70.8m by the end of 2018. According to UNHCR, the drastic increase of forced displacement was mainly due to the Syrian conflict as well as other conflicts in the region, conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa and the inflow of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to Bangladesh. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) hhiigghhlliigghhttss that the Philippines and China have the largest number of internal displaced people due to disasters, with each having 3.8m newly displaced in 2018, followed by 2.7m in India, and 1.2m in the United States.

In countries susceptible to natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis, the construction of buildings plays a vital role in reducing the risk of homes, businesses and lives being destroyed. The Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction (2015-2030), endorsed by 187 UN states in 2015, calls for businesses to integrate disaster risk into their management practices. The framework identifies the need for disaster risk education and training for construction professionals, a view supported by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

2021 International Women’s day celebrated on the 8th March 2021, particularly the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in

A national conference titled ‘COVID-19: Impact, Mitigation, Opportunities and Building Resilience’ was held on the 27th and 28th of January 2021. The conference was organized by the National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka.