About Us
www.recoverlanka.net
www.geolanka.net
These sites are dedicated to those we lost and is aimed at alleviating the
suffering of those who survived. After the Tsunami, these sites were launched to
provide credible scientific information regarding hazards, meet scientific needs
for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction, assist fund-raising efforts of
others and to put those who wanted to help in touch with those who could help.
We have been inspired by the extraordinary response, resourcefulness and
achievement of ordinary people in Sri Lanka and outside who organized relief so
well in the first week. Since then there has been a tremendous outpouring of
financial assistance to the government, international agencies, lending
agencies, International Non-Governmental Organizations, local NGO's and private
concerns.
We now realize that such funding is double-edged and should be
accompanied by good policy, sound science and technology, best and appropriate
practices, equity, transparency, accountability and the engagement of the
affected people. We are resolved to join with as many others as possible to this
end. In the long run, we hope that this site shall serve to bring together
people on a common cause to lead to fundamental change in Sri Lanka based on
justice, democracy, equity, peace and empowerment of Sri Lankans at all levels.
Site Administrators
Neil Devadasan (Geolanka Lead)
(Networking)
(ServeSriLanka co-Lead and Outreach)
(Content Lead and Reconstruction)
(Updates)
Vidhura Ralapanawe
(Recoverlanka Lead)
Lareef Zubair (Team Lead)
Members
Janaki Chandimala
(Kandy Operations)
(ServeSriLanka co-Lead)
Alessandra Giannini
(Weather & Climate)
(Environment and Colombo Operations)
(Habitats)
Jayantha Obeysekera
(Environment & Water Resources)
Ruvini Perera (GIS)
(Infrastructure Reconstruction)
Siraj Razick
(Web)
(Environment & Water Resources)
Contributors
- Dr. S.B. Abayakoon, Prof of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya
- Dr. Priyani Amerasinghe, Senior Lecturer, Zoology, University of Peradeniya
- Ms. Adrienne Antoine, Graduate Student, School of International and
Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York.
- Ms. Ruwanthi Ariyaratne, Program Officer, South Asia Cooperative Environmental
Partnership, Colombo.
- Mr. Olivier Briet, International Water Management Institute
- Dr. Jayalath Edirisinghe, Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya
- Dr. Viraj Fernando, Senior Engineer, Florida
- Dr. Gawrie Galapaththy, Anti-Malaria Campaign, Ministry of Health,
Colombo.
- Ms. Emily Grover, Earth Institute, Columbia University.
- Dr. D.M. Gunawardene, Anti-Malaria Campaign, Ministry of Health on leave
in Eritria.
- Dr. Sanath Hettiarachchi, Senior Lecturer in Botany, University of
Ruhuna.
- Dr. M.C.M. Iqbal, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Fundamental Studies
- Mr Samitha Jayamaha, Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- Dr. H. Jayasena, Senior Lecturer in Geology, University of Peradeniya
- Dr. H.M. Jayatillake, Deputy Director, Department of Irrigation, Sri Lanka
- Dr. A. M. Wasantha Lal, South Florida Water Management District.
- Dr. Brad Lyon, Earth Institute, Columbia University.
- Mr. Asanka Maithripala, Graduate Student, Texas A & M University.
- Dr. Manobhavan Manorathan, Lecturer, Eastern University of Sri Lanka
- Dr. Herath Manthrithillake, Institute for Water Management, India
- Eng. Vinod Moonesinghe, Environmental Law Foundation
- Dr. Razi Nalim, Associate Prof of Mechanical Engineering, Indiana
University-Purdue University Indianopolis now on Sabbatical at University
of Moratuwa
- Mr. Ousmane Ndiaye, Earth Institute, Columbia University.
- Dr. Vasuki Nesiah, Institute for Transitional Justice, New York.
- Dr. V. Raveendranath, Vice Chancellor, Eastern University of Sri Lanka
- Dr. Anji Seth, Earth Institute, Columbia University.
- Dr. Aravinda De Silva, Asst Prof of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina
- Dr. Mareena Reffai Thaha, Al Muslimath Foundation, Colombo.
- Eng. Lakshman Tillakaratne, Coir Products Manufacturers Association, Colombo.
- Dr. Hugh Turral, International Water Management Institute
- Dr. Keerthi Walgama, Professor of Engineering Mathematics, University of Peradeniya
- Dr. P. Wickramagamage, Center for Environmental Studies, University of
Peradeniya.
- Dr. Nalin Wickramanayaka, Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering, Open
University of Sri Lanka
- Dr. Kanthi Yapa, Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of Ruhuna, now on
sabbatical at Florida State University.
- Prof. Ravindra Yatawara, Department of Economics, University of Delaware, USA.
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