The Telephone Numbers for Inquiries about Disaster.

District  Co-ordinator -023 2250133
                                     -060 2232465
            E-mail              -ddmcumannar@yahoo.com
Disaster Manager Centre – Colombo
                                    :-011 2670082
                                    :-011 2670070
Emergency operations Unit – Colombo(Hotline)
                                    :-011 2670048
                                    :-011 2670002
Department of Meterology – Colombo
                                    :-011 2694104

Tsunami Alert Division – Colombo
                                    :-011 2682642
                                    :-011 2684746
Disaster Management Centre - District Secretariat - Mannar
The Disaster Management Centre was established in the year 2006 as per the letter received from the Secretary, Disaster Relief Services and on the recommendation of Mr A.Nicholaspillai , Government Agent, Mannar.  The activities of this centre are as follows.
1.        Grant of relief to people affected by disaster.
2.        Implementation of projects to rectify the adverse effects caused by the disaster.
3.        Monitor, co-ordinate and evaluate the activities of all the organizations which are involved in helping the disaster
After the establishment of this centre relief for flood, drought and cyclone have been received.  During this year  Rs. 3 million Drought relief and 15,000.00 for death due to cyclone has been received from Ministry of Disaster Relief Services.
A draft Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan has been prepared to encounter the disaster.  A disaster awareness programme for the Heads of Government and non Governmental Organizations was held at this Secretariat on 24.07.2007.  The important telephone numbers are as follows.