COLOMBO, Sept. 16 -- The South Asian Policy Dialogue 2025 on Early Warning and Anticipatory Action for Accelerating Risk Mitigation, which brought together leading regional and local experts in disaster risk reduction and climate resilience, concluded on a high note in Colombo on August 28.

Organized annually by the Duryog Nivaran Network, the dialogue serves as a platform to address critical issues related to disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate resilience at both local and global levels.

Delivering a keynote address, Dr Niranga Alahacoon, Researcher and Remote Sensing and Disaster Risk Specialist of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), elaborated on linking technology and Artificial Intelligence with decision-maki...