Srilanka, March 26 -- The info-NDRSC Disaster Data System was launched at the Disaster Management Centre in Colombo with Defence Deputy Minister, Major Gen. Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) in attendance on Monday (24). This facility will enable digitalising the present routine process of collecting and releasing statistical data on families affected and damaged properties by natural disasters in the country.

The system is developed in line with the National Statistics Development Programme of the Census and Statistics Department, in line with data and information standardisation and verification methodologies, and will facilitate data entry through all Grama Niladhari Division levels.

The event also saw the launching of the quarterly official ...