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Sri Lanka Mine Action Programme
National Mine Action Centre Ministry of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs
Key Achievements and Way Ahead
✓ Resurvey completed in early 2017
• 68 km² SHAs, June 2015
• 28 km² CHAs, February 2017
✓ Batticaloa District declared mine-free June 2017
Sri Lanka Mine Action Programme: Key Achievements
Strategic Objective 1:
Scope of the mine/ERW problem is identified,
confirmed and addressed using appropriate
methodologies and resources
Sri Lanka Mine Action Programme: Key Achievements
✓ 2 mine/ERW casualties in 2017 (96% reduction
compared to 2010)
✓ MRE integrated into school curriculum
✓ 156 Village Mine Action Committees
established
✓ Increased community reporting & rapid EOD
call outs
Strategic Objective 2:
Mine/ERW safe behaviour among
women, girls, boys and men is promoted
Civilian mine/ERW casualty data 2002-2016
211
154
111
5639
63
248
2847
24
47
21 16 8 8 20
50
100
150
200
250
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
Mine/ERW casualties: 2001 to 2017
Sri Lanka Mine Action Programme: Key Achievements
✓ Sri Lanka acceded to APMBC, Dec
2017
Strategic Objective 4:
Sri Lanka accedes to the APMBC and complies with relevant obligations
✓ Ongoing mine clearance and EOD call-
outs by Sri Lanka Army
✓ Strong national clearance capacities
✓ Increased GoSL budgetary support for
2018
Sri Lanka Mine Action Programme: Key Achievements
Strategic Objective 5:
Long-term residual contamination is
managed with sustainable national
capacities
Remaining AP Mine Contamination
Total remaining CHA 27 km²
< 1 km²
1 - 2 km²
2 - 5 km²5 - 10 km²
Mine free
No reported contamination
• District-by-district completion approach
• Mid-term strategy review, April 2018
• APMBC Article 3,4 & 5 obligations assessment by the GoSL
Sri Lanka Mine Action Programme: Way ahead
Thank Youwww.slnmac.gov.lk
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