H.E. Sumith Dassanayake, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN in Geneva, had a constructive discussion with Mr. Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) on 28 September 2026 at the WMO Headquarters, and discussed further strengthening Sri Lanka’s preparedness and disaster risk reduction, in accordance with Build Back Better Principles.