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Bennett, W G and Karunarathna, H (2019) Coastal flood alleviation through management interventions under changing climate conditions. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(02), 187–203.

Haigh, R, Sakalasuriya, M M, Amaratunga, D, Basnayake, S, Hettige, S, Premalal, S and Jayasinghe Arachchi, A (2020) The upstream-downstream interface of Sri Lanka’s tsunami early warning system. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(02), 219–40.

Hamza, M and Månsson, P (2019) The human dimension of early warning – a viewpoint. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(02), 263–74.

Hanggara, D and Wijeyewickrema, A C (2019) Vulnerability assessment of reinforced concrete buildings in Indonesia subjected to tsunami inundation forces. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(02), 204–18.

Rahayu, H P, Comfort, L K, Haigh, R, Amaratunga, D and Khoirunnisa, D (2020) A study of people-centered early warning system in the face of near-field tsunami risk for Indonesian coastal cities. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(02), 241–62.

Randil, C, Siriwardana, C and Hewawasam, K (2019) Framework to analyze Sri Lanka disaster management mechanism. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(02), 289–307.

Rathnayake, D K, Kularatne, D, Abeysinghe, S, Shehara, I, Fonseka, T, Edirisinghe Mudiyanselage, S D J, Kamalrathne, W G C T, Siriwardana, C, Alagiyawanna Mohotti Appuhamilage, C S B and Dissanayake, R (2020) Barriers and enablers of coastal disaster resilience – lessons learned from tsunami in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(02), 275–88.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Resilience; Barriers; Enablers; Tsunami; Disaster management framework; Coastal disaster resilience;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1759-5908
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-07-2019-0050
  • Abstract:
    This study aims to evaluate the coastal disaster resilience and the disaster management framework of Sri Lanka, by conducting a case study in a few coastal areas in the district of Matara which were majorly affected in 2004 by the Indian Ocean Tsunami. Although it has been 15 years since the disaster struck the country, Sri Lanka is still struggling in building back better. This reveals the need to strengthen the action plan toward coastal disaster management by identifying the barriers and challenges that still exist in policies and frameworks, the use of technology in evacuation planning, implementation of evacuation plans and capacity building of the community. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted through structured and in-depth interviews among the general public and government officials targeting the eventual outcome as to ascertain barriers incorporated with the disaster management framework and then possible improvements to the framework were identified and suggested. Findings The findings showed that the practice of an administrative-oriented disaster management framework was a key element in creating a welfare-oriented community that is still building back better in Matara, which was one of the worst affected cities in the country during the 2004 Tsunami. Originality/value This paper facilitates resilience development by identifying the overall development of the system after 2004. The required modifications needed to strengthen the system have thereby been identified through the developed output which was produced by analyzing the barriers and challenges.

Wickramaratne, S, Wirasinghe, S C and Ruwanpura, J (2019) An update of proposed Sri Lanka warning system for east and west coast tsunamis. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(02), 169–86.

Wijetunge, J J (2019) A multi-scenario assessment of the seismogenic tsunami hazard for Bangladesh. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(02), 156–68.