Posted by Editor on February 10, 2026 – 9:34 am
The official Validation and Finalization Workshop for the Submit-Catastrophe Wants Evaluation (PDNA) on the impression of Cyclone Ditwah was held yesterday (February 9) on the Bandaranaike Memorial Worldwide Convention Corridor (BMICH), chaired by Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd).
The workshop marked a key milestone in Sri Lanka’s post-disaster restoration course of, bringing collectively nationwide and worldwide stakeholders to finalize assessments and information coordinated restoration and reconstruction efforts. For the reason that PDNA course of started in November 2025, technical groups have been working to measure the catastrophe’s impression. The workshop supplied a platform to validate and refine these findings forward of the ultimate PDNA report.
In his keynote tackle, the Defence Secretary highlighted that the PDNA supplies a vital basis for a resilient restoration from the Cyclone Ditwah catastrophe, which brought about extreme harm to lives, infrastructure, and important providers. He famous that the evidence-based evaluation, carried out below the steering of the Presidential Job Pressure for Rebuilding Sri Lanka, will allow the nation to transition from instant reduction to a coordinated, risk-informed restoration framework aligned with the worldwide “Construct Again Higher” ideas.
The Defence Secretary expressed appreciation to the Nationwide Planning Division and the Catastrophe Administration Centre for his or her management in steering this complicated and time-sensitive train. He additionally recommended the World Financial institution, European Union, Asian Growth Financial institution, and UN companies for his or her technical experience and monetary assist, which ensured the evaluation’s worldwide alignment and credibility. He additional thanked technical groups and district authorities for offering correct, sector-wise knowledge below difficult situations.
Concluding his remarks, the Defence Secretary reaffirmed the Ministry of Defence’s full dedication to implementing the PDNA outcomes. He emphasised that the workshop was a significant step in making certain restoration priorities mirror floor realities, stating:
“Collectively, by robust institutional coordination and sustained partnerships, we are able to be sure that Sri Lanka emerges stronger, safer, and extra resilient from the impacts of Cyclone Ditwah.”
The workshop introduced collectively a broad coalition of stakeholders, together with the Secretary to the Presidential Job Pressure, representatives from the World Financial institution, European Union (EU), Asian Growth Financial institution (ADB), the United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC), UN growth companions, heads of line ministries and companies, and the Administrators Normal and officers of the Nationwide Planning Division and the Catastrophe Administration Centre (DMC).
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