Photo courtesy of Dubai Eye On November 27 at 9.17 pm I received this SMS message in Sinhala. “Special announcement. Due to existing disaster situation, public living in lowlands should be on alert and if needed, go to secure places.” Disaster Management Centre (DMC). This message was alarming and also confusing. Which specific areas are referred to as lowlands? What does it mean if needed? What are the secure places that we could go to? How could my parents of 89 and 85 years and many others with limited mobility go anywhere in the dark, frightening night amid pouring rain…
Disasters and Human Rights: Experiences, Observations and Reflections from Kandy
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