Balangoda Project partners lighting the traditional oil lamp at the opening ceremony of the new DRR unit. Copyright: UN-Habitat The Mayor and UN-Habitat officials discuss disaster risk plans at the newly opened DRR Unit. Copyright: UN-Habitat Project partners in discussion at the workshop held to validate the risk assessment plan for Balangoda. Copyright: UN-Habitat Project partners in discussion at the workshop held to validate the risk assessment plan for Balangoda. Copyright: UN-Habitat Project partners in discussion at the workshop held to validate the risk assessment plan for Balangoda. Copyright: UN-Habitat ”Dorawela Oya” community shramadana campaign commences in collaboration with the Balangoda Local Authority, UN-Habitat and the local community. Copyright: UN-Habitat Dorawela Oya (stream) of the Balangoda town where the project is implementing a rehabilitation and flood mitigation initiative. Copyright: Charmalee Jayasinghe, UN-Habitat Community members of Balangoda town participating in the voluntary clean-up operation (shramadana) of the “Dorawela oya” stream on 15th August 2012. Copyright: Charmalee Jayasinghe, UN-Habitat Community members of Balangoda town participating in the voluntary clean-up operation (shramadana) of the “Dorawela oya” stream bank on 15th August 2012. Copyright: Charmalee Jayasinghe, UN-Habitat Prof. P.K.S. Mahanama, Dean, Faculty of Architecture of Moratuwa University presenting the current status of the DRR&PP Plan at the Technical Working Group meeting. Copyright: Charmalee Jayasinghe, UN-Habitat Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting in progress with a presentation by the UDA. Copyright: Charmalee Jayasinghe, UN-Habitat Representatives from AusAID visiting the DRR unit of the Balangoda Urban Council on 15th August 2012. Copyright: Charmalee Jayasinghe, UN-Habitat Community consultations underway for Dorawela oya rehabilitation. Copyright: UN-Habitat Local authority officials discuss the Balangoda Urban development plan. Copyright: UN-Habitat Rehabilitation of Dorawela oya is in progress. Copyright: UN-Habitat Rehabilitation of Dorawela oya is in progress. Copyright: UN-Habitat