Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- The Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), in collaboration with the Centre for Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development of the Open University of Sri Lanka, will host a high-level policy panel titled "Facing the Future: Environmental Disastersand Poverty in Sri Lanka"on 26 January 2026, from 3.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m., at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala.

The discussion follows the severe impacts of Cyclone

Ditwah, which caused widespread flooding, landslides, and

damage to livelihoods and infrastructure. The disaster struck as Sri Lanka

continues to recover from the 2022 economic crisis, which significantly

increased poverty and vulnerability, underscorin...