Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Mr. Marc-Andre Franche, met the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence today (23 September).
During the meeting, the two sides discussed the United Nations' support for Sri Lanka's emergency response and early recovery efforts following Cyclone Ditwah, including assistance provided under the Humanitarian Priorities Plan (HPP), and future support to strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience.
The discussion also covered key lessons from the Ditwah response, including the need to strengthen impact-based early warning system...