1. Roundtable Workshop on the Assessment of Socio-economic Impacts of Floods and droughts Organized Jointly by UNESCAP and I-NWRA Presentation of Case Study Findings A.H. Jayaweera Director FS I-NWRA

2. 2003 Flood Map

4. Quantifiable Damage in Case Study Area 347.2 mm of rainfall recorded on 17th of May in Ratnapura No of housed destroyed due to floods and land slides 574 Partially damaged houses 1164 Minor damages houses 518 Damages to 13 places along the road network were reported in 185 domestic wells were contaminated 346 sanitary facilities were damaged 305 families were in danger of landslides Electricity cables and meters were inundated Disruption to business and industry Damage to crops and homestead Damage to irrigation and drainage canal system Destruction of lives stock Disruption of education Damage to water supply pipe lin Damage to communication

5. DistrictAffected Families Deaths Houses destroyed Houses partially damaged Hambantota1,81222429932 Kulatara21,55087,65835 Galle36,703171,273560 Matara68,075808,85017,822 Ratnapura47,7561375,7266,902 Nuwara Eliya 13212860 Total176,02826524,22226,251 Information on 2003 Floods Disaster Operations Center

6. Damage by Economic Sectors Sector wise Direct Damage Est Cost RsUS $ Million Health, Water and sanitation501,078,0005.01 Relief for internally displaced people1,283,060,00012.830 Education ( incl Rs.1 m for books, materials and uniforms) 128,100,0001.281 Infrastructure Rehab673,298,7006.732 Irrigation154,634,0001.546 Disaster Management and preparedness 40,500,0000.405 TOTAL COST2,780,670,70027.8

7. 2003 Floods - Summary of Impacts Sector/ Aspects Units Affected Item-CostDMOC,s Estimate Est Thru OCHA Human Life265 dead 500 missing Families Affected 188,000 Relief for internally Displaced people 800,000 (2300/=) 1,840 million1,283 million

8. Social Sector Units Affected Item-CostDMOC,s Estimate Est Thru OCHA Housing Reported by Ministry of WE&S 24,222 fully 26,251 par 50,473 36,106 1,283,100,000 HealthDamage to hospital 17.9 million Water & sanitation 585,million Education13 schools Com destryed 133 m128m Direct Damage

9. Direct Damage to Economic Sectors Social SectorUnits Affected Item-CostDMOC,s Estimate Est Thru OCHA InfrastructureRoads Electricity Irrigation 155 m 517 m 251 m154 m Agriculture Paddy Tea 17% affectd 70% drop (OP) from low grown tea 222 m 781 m Rubber50% area affected 2% reduction in OP

10. RESULTS of Sample Survey RESULTS of Sample Survey 2003 Floods In Ratnapura Number of Days Affected Economic Losses Loss of Lively Hood Time taken to Recover Expectation and satisfaction Disruption to basic needs 7-14 daysNot evaluated One month2-6mothsNot happy with the recovery Irrigation Infrastructure Longer than Six months 0.1 -0.3 million per GND More than three months Not fully unto nowDissatisfied Plantation And other crops More than a month Loss of one season More than three months Electricity7 days2.5million in Div Not recorded Two weekssatisfied MiningLonger than six m substantialsignificantMines abandonedNot recovered Water Dug wells monthNot evaluated One monthSatisfactory