Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The 24th ASEAN Regional Forum Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief (ARF ISM on DR) was held virtually in April 2026, hosted by Bangladesh, with Sri Lanka and Viet Nam serving as co-chairs alongside Bangladesh.
Sri Lankan Co-Chair, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Ministry's (Southeast and Central Asia Division) Director General Chamari Rodrigo underscored the importance of strengthening national capacities, enhancing civil-military co-ordination, promoting regional co-operation mechanisms, and adopting sustainable approaches to disaster response. In her capacity as co-chair, she also moderated two Agenda Items.
The Sri Lanka delegation which comprised officials from the Disaster Management Centre ...